ASV
KJV
10. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.
ESV
10. The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
ERVEN
10. The Teacher tried very hard to find the right words, and he wrote the teachings that are true and dependable.
NLT
10. The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.
WEB
10. The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
NET
10. The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.
NLV
10. The Preacher looked to find pleasing words and to write words of truth in the right way.
HCSB
10. The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and to accurately write words of truth.
YLT
10. The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written [by] the upright, words of truth.
LITV
10. The Preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and words of truth written on uprightness.
RV
10. The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, {cf15i even} words of truth.
NCV
10. The Teacher looked for just the right words to write what is dependable and true.
MKJV
10. The preacher sought to find out pleasing words; and words of truth written by the upright.
AKJV
10. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
LXXEN
10. The Preacher sought diligently to find out acceptable words, and a correct writing, even words of truth.
KJV
10. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.
AMP
10. The Preacher sought acceptable words, even to write down rightly words of truth or correct sentiment.
KJVP
10. The preacher H6953 sought H1245 to find out H4672 acceptable H2656 words H1697 CMP : and [ that ] [ which ] [ was ] written H3789 [ was ] upright H3476 NMS , [ even ] words H1697 CMP of truth H571 .
YLT
10. The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written [by] the upright, words of truth.
ASV
10. The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
WEB
10. The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
NASB
10. Qoheleth sought to find pleasing sayings, and to write down true sayings with precision.
ESV
10. The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
RV
10. The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, {cf15i even} words of truth.
RSV
10. The Preacher sought to find pleasing words, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
NKJV
10. The Preacher sought to find acceptable words; and [what was] written [was] upright -- words of truth.
MKJV
10. The preacher sought to find out pleasing words; and words of truth written by the upright.
AKJV
10. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
NRSV
10. The Teacher sought to find pleasing words, and he wrote words of truth plainly.
NIV
10. The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.
NIRV
10. He did his best to find just the right words. And what he wrote was honest and true.
NLT
10. The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.
MSG
10. The Quester did his best to find the right words and write the plain truth.
GNB
10. The Philosopher tried to find comforting words, but the words he wrote were honest.
NET
10. The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.
ERVEN
10. The Teacher tried very hard to find the right words, and he wrote the teachings that are true and dependable.