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The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.
The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
The words of the wise are like goads, and masters of these collections are like driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.
The 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.
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.