12:10a The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings

The Teacher tried very hard to find the right words (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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The Teacher sought to find pleasing words, (New Revised Standard Version)

12:10b and to record accurate words of truth.

and properly record the ones that were truthful.
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and he wrote words of truth plainly. (New Revised Standard Version)

12:10a-b (combined)

The Preacher sought hard to find pleasing words, but he always told the truth.
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He did his best to find just the right words. And what he wrote was honest and true. (New International Reader’s Version)

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