(9.) =And for the rest= (for now is to be added something over and above, to form a supplement to what went before; compare 1 Kings xiv. 19 both for the Hebrew and Greek. As the word וְיֹתֵ֕ר stands first, it is the subject: whether we point it as noun or participle will not make much difference to the sense, but the Masoretic pointing is best; they also, with great taste, put a large distinctive accent on the word. The meaning is, ‘there is something yet to be added;’) =that he was= (the contract-relative with subject verb) even a =Koheleth= (_i.e._ a preacher or gatherer) who was =wise, yet= (the LXX. render καὶ ὅτι, ‘nevertheless,’ but their rendering is very remarkable and we will discuss it at length presently) =taught knowledge= (and in the sense so common in this book, of the knowledge how to act under a given set of circumstances) =with respect to the people= (not as usually understood that he taught the people knowledge, but taught knowledge with regard to the people, the _collected_ body of humanity; compare chapter iv. 16) =and he gave heed, and he sought out= (Deuteronomy xiii. 4; Psalms cxxxix. 1) =an order= (chapter i. 15, viii. 18; this is the third time of occurrence of this root, which is peculiar to this book. The Masorets point as piel pret., it might however be a noun, as the LXX. render it, and we shall see reason presently for adopting this interpretation) =of parables the many.= 10 The Preacher sought to │ The Preacher, indeed, sought find out ¹acceptable words: │ to discover the reasons for a and _that which was_ written │ providence, but what he _has_ _was_ upright, _even_ words of │ written is the real matter of truth. │ truth. │ ¹ _Hebrew_ words of delight. │