Ecclesiastes 12:9 says, And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.  Even as Solomon sought to find purpose in life, he still considered himself to be wise.  He did not attempt to keep his wisdom to himself, but sought to share it with those that he ruled over.  We need never attempt to hoard knowledge, especially the knowledge of God, Who is the source of all true knowledge.  Solomon tried to share his wisdom in a way that all people could understand it.  When we share the good news of the gospel, we need only simple words, not those that not everyone would understand.  We need to share our wisdom with simplicity, as did Solomon.  He sought new ways to share his wisdom, and we can benefit by doing the same.  In verse ten, Solomon continues, saying, The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.  When we speak today, we need to search for the words of truth as Solomon did.  We can be sure that his words, and all written in the Bible, are upright and the words of truth.  Verse eleven says, The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.   Again, I believe we can apply this to the words of the Bible, which ultimately come from one Shepherd, and that is God.  Verse twelve states,  And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.  There is definitely no end to the number of books today that tell us how to live, but as Solomon warned, studying them is a weariness of the flesh.  Only God's word can really reveal wisdom and truth to us.  Verse thirteen begins to summarize Solomon's wisdom, stating, Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.  To find purpose in life, we simply need to live in awe of God and keep His commandments.  Solomon concludes with the reason this is true in verse fourteen, saying, For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.  God will one day judge all our works, and we need to be sure they are washed by the blood of Christ.