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# The words of wise people ... taught by one shepherd
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The writer speaks of the teacher as a shepherd who uses his tools to lead his flock.
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# The words of wise people are like goads
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"Wise people encourage people to act, like a sharp stick encourages an animal to move"
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# Like nails driven deeply are the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs
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"Like you can depend on a nail that a person drives firmly into a piece of wood, so you can depend on the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs"
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# the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs
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"the wise words collected in their proverbs" or "the sayings of the wise"
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# which are taught by one shepherd
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"which one shepherd teaches" |