Ecclesiastes 12:9

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, speaking on the basis of many years' experience, with the wisdom given him from on high, he still taught the people knowledge, dispensing it orally whenever opportunity offered; yea, he gave good heed, he considered, weighed, marked carefully, and sought out and set in order, after such careful meditation and reflection, many proverbs, which were transmitted in writing to serve a wider circle.