The words of the sages are like prods, and the collected sayings are like firmly fixed nails; they 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 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 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 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–

Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,“ What should we do, brothers?”

Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.

I will set one shepherd over them, and he will feed them– namely, my servant David. He will feed them and will be their shepherd.

O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor!

I will fasten him like a peg into a solid place; he will bring honor and respect to his father’s family.

for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments

The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.

My message is like a fire that purges dross! It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces! I, the LORD, so affirm it!

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double- edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.

Jesus answered,“ Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things?

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

To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.

But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,

“ But now briefly we have received mercy from the LORD our God, in that he has left us a remnant and has given us a secure position in his holy place. Thus our God has enlightened our eyes and has given us a little relief in our time of servitude.