Scriptures

¹¹ The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

¹¹ 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.

¹¹ The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.

¹¹ The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.