ASV: The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
BBE: The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.
DBY: The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.
KJV: The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
JPS: Koheleth sought to find out words of delight, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
WBS: The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
WEB: The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
YLT: The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written 'by' the upright, words of truth.
