Ecclesiastes 12:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.

Young's Literal Translation
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King James Bible
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.

Hebrew
Not only
וְיֹתֵ֕ר (wə·yō·ṯêr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3148: Superiority, advantage, excess

was
שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (še·hā·yāh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the Teacher
קֹהֶ֖לֶת (qō·he·leṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David

wise,
חָכָ֑ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

but he also
ע֗וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

taught
לִמַּד־ (lim·maḏ-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn

the people
הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

knowledge;
דַּ֙עַת֙ (da·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

he pondered,
וְאִזֵּ֣ן (wə·’iz·zên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

searched out,
וְחִקֵּ֔ר (wə·ḥiq·qêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2713: To penetrate, to examine intimately

and arranged
תִּקֵּ֖ן (tiq·qên)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8626: To equalize, straighten, to compose

many
הַרְבֵּֽה׃ (har·bêh)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

proverbs.
מְשָׁלִ֥ים (mə·šā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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