Ecclesiastes 12:11
ESV
The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.
NIV
The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.
NASB
The words of the wise are like goads, and masters of these collections are like driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
CSB
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.
NLT
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.
KJV
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
NKJV
The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.