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An ordinary goad and firmly set nails rest near many closed scrolls and a weary reader.
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Ecclesiastes 12:11-12

Goads, Nails, and Weariness

Remember Before the Light Grows Dim · Ecclesiastes 12

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11The words of the wise are like goads, and like firmly planted nails are the masters of collections; they are given from one shepherd.

12And beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to making many books, and much study wearies the body.

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