Ecclesiastes 12:11
11The 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.
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11The 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.
Ecclesiastes 12 brings the Teacher's long, searching meditation to its unforgettable conclusion. The chapter opens with a urgent call to remember the Creator in youth, before the slow decay of old age is described in a cascade of haunting metaphors. The poetry gives way to a fina
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