King James Bible
KJVThe preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Ecclesiastes 12:10 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. | |
World English BibleWEB | The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written by the upright, words of truth. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. |