Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth. Young's Literal Translation The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written [by] the upright, words of truth. King James Bible The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth. Hebrew The Teacherקֹהֶ֔לֶת (qō·he·leṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David searched בִּקֵּ֣שׁ (biq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after to find לִמְצֹ֖א (lim·ṣō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present delightful חֵ֑פֶץ (ḥê·p̄eṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter sayings דִּבְרֵי־ (diḇ·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and to record וְכָת֥וּב (wə·ḵā·ṯūḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write accurate יֹ֖שֶׁר (yō·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3476: Straightness, uprightness words דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of truth. אֱמֶֽת׃ (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness |