Parallel ECC 12:9

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BSB § Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.

OEB The Speaker, besides being wise, further instructed the people in knowledge, weighing and searching it out, and arranging it in the form of copious proverbs.

WEB Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

WMB Further, because Kohelet was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

NET Not only was the Teacher wise,
 ⇔ but he also taught knowledge to the people;
 ⇔ he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.

LSV And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out—he made right many allegories.

FBV Not only was the Teacher a wise man, he also taught what he knew to others. He thought about many proverbs, studying them and arranging them.

T4T I was considered to be a very wise man, and I taught the people many things. I assembled/collected and wrote down many proverbs, and I carefully thought about and studied them.

LEB The Teacher was full of wisdom, and he taught the people with knowledge. He carefully considered many proverbs and carefully arranged them.

BBE And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings.

MOF No MOF ECC book available

JPS And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

ASV And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

DRA And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.

YLT And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out — he made right many similes.

DBY And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.

RV And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

WBS And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

KJB 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.

BB The preacher was yet more wyse, and taught the people knowledge, he gaue good heede, sought out the ground, and set foorth many parables:
  (The preacher was yet more wyse, and taught the people knowledge, he gave good heede, sought out the ground, and set forth many parables:)

GNV And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables.
  (And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to hear, and searched forth, and prepared many parables.)

CB The same preacher was not wyse alone, but taught the people knowlege also: he gaue good hede, sought out the groude and set forth many parables.
  (The same preacher was not wise alone, but taught the people knowlege also: he gave good hede, sought out the groude and set forth many parables.)

WYC And whanne Ecclesiastes was moost wijs, he tauyte the puple, and he telde out the thingis whiche he dide,
  (And when Ecclesiastes was moost wijs, he taught the people, and he telde out the things which he did,)

LUT Derselbe Prediger war nicht allein weise, sondern lehrete auch das Volk gute Lehre und merkte und forschete und stellete viel Sprüche
  (Derselbe Prediger was not allein weise, rather lehrete also the people gute Lehre and merkte and forschete and stellete many Sprüche)

CLV [Cumque esset sapientissimus Ecclesiastes, docuit populum, et enarravit quæ fecerat; et investigans composuit parabolas multas.
  ([Cumque was sapientissimus Ecclesiastes, docuit populum, and enarravit which fecerat; and investigans composuit parabolas multas.)

BRN And because the Preacher was wise above others, so it was that he taught man excellent knowledge, and the ear will trace out the parables.

BrLXX Καὶ περισσὸν ὅτι ἐγένετο Ἐκκλησιαστὴς σοφὸς, ὅτι ἐδίδαξε γνῶσιν σὺν τὸν ἄνθρωπον, καὶ οὖς ἐξιχνιάσεται κόσμιον παραβολῶν.
  (Kai perisson hoti egeneto Ekklaʸsiastaʸs sofos, hoti edidaxe gnōsin sun ton anthrōpon, kai ous exiⱪniasetai kosmion parabolōn.)