Strong's Lexicon The words דִּבְרֵ֤י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) of the wise חֲכָמִים֙ (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously) are like goads, כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת (kad·dā·rə·ḇō·nō·wṯ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1861: 1) goad and the anthologies אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת (’ă·sup·pō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 627: 1) collection of the masters בַּעֲלֵ֣י (ba·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1167: 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) are like firmly embedded נְטוּעִ֖ים (nə·ṭū·‘îm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5193: 1) to plant, fasten, fix, establish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to plant 1a2) to plant, establish (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be planted 1b2) to be established (fig.) nails וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת (ū·ḵə·maś·mə·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4930: 1) nail driven נִתְּנ֖וּ (nit·tə·nū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon by a single אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) Shepherd. מֵרֹעֶ֥ה (mê·rō·‘eh) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7462: 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tend, pasture 1a1a) to shepherd 1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a1c) of people as flock (fig) 1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst) 1a2) to feed, graze 1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig) 1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable) 2a) (Qal) to associate with 2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd. Young's Literal Translation Words of the wise [are] as goads, and as fences planted [by] the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd. Holman Christian Standard Bible The sayings of the wise are like goads, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd. New American Standard Bible The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of [these] collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. King James Bible The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails fastened [by] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one shepherd. Parallel Verses New International Version The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails--given by one shepherd. New Living Translation The words of the wise are like cattle prods--painful but helpful. Their collected sayings are like a nail-studded stick with which a shepherd drives the sheep. English Standard Version The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd. New American Standard Bible The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. King James Bible The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. Holman Christian Standard Bible The sayings of the wise are like goads, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd. International Standard Version Sayings from the wise are like cattle prods and well fastened nails; this masterful collection was given by one shepherd. NET Bible The words of the sages are like prods, and the collected sayings are like firmly fixed nails; they are given by one shepherd. American Standard Version The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. English Revised Version The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. Young's Literal Translation Words of the wise are as goads, and as fences planted by the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd. Cross References Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Ezra 9:8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. Proverbs 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Proverbs 22:17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. Ecclesiastes 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Isaiah 22:23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 12:10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. Ecclesiastes 12:9 And 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. 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