[和合本] 智慧人的言语好像刺棍；会中之师的言语又像钉稳的钉子，都是一个牧者所赐的。
[新标点] 智慧人的言语好像刺棍；会中之师的言语又像钉稳的钉子，都是一个牧者所赐的。
[和合修] 智慧人的话语如同刺棒；这些嘉言好像钉稳的钉子，都是一个牧者所赐的。
[新译本] 智慧人的言语像刺棒，他们所汇集的箴言像钉牢的钉子，都是一位牧者所赐的。
[当代修] 智者的言语好像赶牛的刺棍，他们收集的箴言像钉稳的钉子一样牢靠，都是一位牧者所赐的。
[现代修] 明智人的话有督责的功效，好像牧羊人手中那带着刺的牧棍，而他编纂的格言坚定不移，有如钉得牢固的钉子，都是人类的大牧者上帝所赐的。
[吕振中] 智慧人的话好像犁刺；语集中的成分又像钉得牢固的钉子：都是一个牧者所赐的。
[思高本] 智者的话好似锥子；收集起的言论集，好像钉牢的钉子：二者都是一位牧者所赐。
[文理本] 智者之言若刺、会师之言、其牢若钉、皆为一牧所赐、
[GNT] The sayings of the wise are like the sharp sticks that shepherds use to guide sheep, and collected proverbs are as lasting as firmly driven nails. They have been given by God, the one Shepherd of us all.
[BBE] The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.
[KJV] The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
[NKJV] The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.
[KJ21] The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the master builders, which are given from one Shepherd.
[NASB] The words of the wise are like (I.e., spiked sticks for driving cattle)goads, and masters of these collections are like driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
[NRSV] The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings that are given by one shepherd.
[WEB] The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
[ESV] The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.
[NIV] The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails--given by one Shepherd.
[NIrV] The sayings of those who are wise move people to take action. Their collected sayings really nail things down. They are given to us by one Shepherd.
[HCSB] The sayings of the wise are like goads, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.
[CSB] The sayings of the wise are like goads, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.
[AMP] The words of the wise are like prodding goads, and firmly fixed [in the mind] like nails are the collected sayings which are given [as proceeding] from one Shepherd. [Ezek. 37:24.]
[NLT] The words of the wise are like cattle prods-- painful but helpful. Their collected sayings are like a nail-studded stick with which a shepherd drives the sheep.
[YLT] Words of the wise [are] as goads, and as fences planted [by] the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.