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Ecclesiastes 12:10-12
Contemporary English Version

10 Then I tried to explain these things in the best and most accurate way.

11 Words of wisdom are like the stick a farmer uses to make animals move. These sayings come from a shepherd,[a] and they are like nails that fasten things together.[b] 12 My child, I warn you to stay away from any teachings except these.

There is no end to books,
and too much study
    will wear you out.

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Footnotes

  1. 12.11 a shepherd: This may be a reference to God as shepherd (see also Psalm 23.1).
  2. 12.11 These sayings … together: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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