The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.

传道者专心寻求可喜悦的言语，是凭正直写的诚实话。

传道者专心寻求可喜悦的言语，是凭正直写的诚实话。

传道者专心寻求可喜悦的言语，是凭正直写的诚实话。

传道者费尽心思寻找金玉良言，所写的都是正直诚实的道理。

传道者搜寻可喜悦的话，正确地写下真理。

传道者竭力寻求可喜悦的话语，写下正直的真理之言。

傳道者專心尋求可喜悅的言語，是憑正直寫的誠實話。

傳道者專心尋求可喜悅的言語，是憑正直寫的誠實話。

傳道者專心尋求可喜悅的言語，是憑正直寫的誠實話。

傳道者費盡心思尋找金玉良言，所寫的都是正直誠實的道理。

傳道者搜尋可喜悅的話，正確地寫下真理。

傳道人專心尋求要得可喜悅的話，便將真實之話正確確地寫出來。

傳道者竭力尋求可喜悅的話語，寫下正直的真理之言。

傳道者搜索嘉言、循正直而書實語、

我所云嘉言也、所錄實語也、

柯希列博求嘉言、所錄者俱正直誠實之語、

The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.

He did his best to find just the right words. And what he wrote was honest and true.

The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.

The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.

The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.

The Preacher sought to find acceptable words; and what was written was upright— words of truth.

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.

The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and[ that which was] written[ was] upright,[ even] words of truth.

The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.

This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it:“ Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”— and I am the worst of them all.

Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us.They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples.Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus,so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.

Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

The Lord detests evil plans, but he delights in pure words.

These are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem.

Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction.For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips.I am teaching you today— yes, you— so you will trust in the Lord.I have written thirty sayings for you, filled with advice and knowledge.In this way, you may know the truth and take an accurate report to those who sent you.

Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.Discretion is a life giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive.Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair.These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidanceby exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles.

I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony.

Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you. Everything I say is right,for I speak the truth and detest every kind of deception.My advice is wholesome. There is nothing devious or crooked in it.My words are plain to anyone with understanding, clear to those with knowledge.Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

I, the Teacher, was king of Israel, and I lived in Jerusalem.