Ecclesiastes 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
In other versions
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, `even' words of truth.
ASV
The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.
BBE
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.
DBY
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
WEB
The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written `by' the upright, words of truth.
YLT
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
ENG
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
WBT
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
BSB
In context
8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.