Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNot only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. Young's Literal Translation And further{.htm" title="{">, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out—he made right many similes. 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 onlyוְיֹתֵ֕ר (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 |