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.

智慧人的言语好像刺棍；会中之师的言语又像钉稳的钉子，都是一个牧者所赐的。

智慧人的话语如同刺棒；这些嘉言好像钉稳的钉子，都是一个牧者所赐的。

智慧人的话语如同刺棒；这些嘉言好像钉稳的钉子，都是一个牧者所赐的。

智者的言语好像赶牛的刺棍，他们收集的箴言像钉稳的钉子一样牢靠，都是一位牧者所赐的。

智慧人的言语像刺棒，他们所汇集的箴言像钉牢的钉子，都是一位牧者所赐的。

智慧人的话语如同刺棒，编集者的语录像钉牢的钉子，都是那一位牧者所赐的。

智慧人的言語好像刺棍；會中之師的言語又像釘穩的釘子，都是一個牧者所賜的。

智慧人的話語如同刺棒；這些嘉言好像釘穩的釘子，都是一個牧者所賜的。

智慧人的話語如同刺棒；這些嘉言好像釘穩的釘子，都是一個牧者所賜的。

智者的言語好像趕牛的刺棍，他們收集的箴言像釘穩的釘子一樣牢靠，都是一位牧者所賜的。

智慧人的言語像刺棒，他們所彙集的箴言像釘牢的釘子，都是一位牧者所賜的。

智慧人的話好像犂刺；語集中的成分又像釘得牢固的釘子：都是一個牧者所賜的。

智慧人的話語如同刺棒，編集者的語錄像釘牢的釘子，都是那一位牧者所賜的。

智者之言若刺、會師之言、其牢若釘、皆為一牧所賜、

哲士之言、譬諸刺、譬諸釘、一主所諭、眾師所傳。

智者或作有道學者之言如刺、會師所傳、如已釘之釘、皆一牧所賜、

The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails— given by one shepherd.

The sayings of those who are wise move people to take action. Their collected sayings are like nails pounded in firm and deep. These sayings are given to us 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 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 masters of these collections are like driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.

The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.

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 goads, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings 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 sages are like prods, and the collected sayings are like firmly fixed nails; they are given by one shepherd.

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.

“ I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me,

When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,“ Brothers, what should we do?”

He protects his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them in the fold of his garment. He gently leads those that are nursing.

I will establish over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd.

Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; you who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine

I will drive him, like a peg, into a firm place. He will be a throne of honor for his father’s family.

since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments

The LORD is my shepherd; I have what I need.

Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge.

“ Is not my word like fire”— this is the LORD’s declaration—“ and like a hammer that pulverizes rock?

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

“ Are you a teacher of Israel and don’t know these things?” Jesus replied.

When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them,“ Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.

And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Yet his bow remained steady, and his strong arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus— the great Shepherd of the sheep— through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes.