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| Ecclesiastes 12:1 | Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; | Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them; | Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the evil days come, and the years draw near, When you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;" | Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the time of affliction come, and the years draw nigh of which thou shalt say: They please me not: |
| Ecclesiastes 12:2 | before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain; | While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not dark, and the clouds come not back after the rain; | Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, And the clouds return after the rain; | Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain: |
| Ecclesiastes 12:3 | in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows shall be darkened, | In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see; | In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, And the strong men shall bow themselves, And the grinders cease because they are few, And those who look out of the windows are darkened, | When the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall stagger, and the grinders shall be idle in a small number, and they that look through the holes shall be darkened: |
| Ecclesiastes 12:4 | and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low; | When the doors are shut in the street, and the sound of the crushing is low, and the voice of the bird is soft, and the daughters of music will be made low; | And the doors shall be shut in the street; When the sound of the grinding is low, And one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, And all the daughters of music shall be brought low; | And they shall shut the doors in the street, when the grinder's voice shall be low, and they shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall grow deaf. |
| Ecclesiastes 12:5 | yea, they shall be afraid of [that which is] high, and terrors [shall be] in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets: | And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets; | Yes, they shall be afraid of heights, And terrors will be in the way; And the almond-tree shall blossom, And the grasshopper shall be a burden, And desire shall fail; Because man goes to his everlasting home, And the mourners go about the streets: | And they shall fear high things, and they shall be afraid in the way, the almond tree shall flourish, the locust shall be made fat, and the caper tree shall be destroyed: because man shall go into the house of his eternity, and the mourners shall go round about in the street. |
| Ecclesiastes 12:6 | before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern, | Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole; | Before the silver cord is severed, Or the golden bowl is broken, Or the pitcher is broken at the spring, Or the wheel broken at the cistern, | Before the silver cord be broken, and the golden fillet shrink back, and the pitcher be crushed at the fountain, and the wheel be broken upon the cistern, |
| Ecclesiastes 12:7 | and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it. | And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it. | And the dust returns to the earth as it was, And the spirit returns to God who gave it. | And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it. |
| Ecclesiastes 12:8 | Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity. | All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose. | Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; All is vanity! | Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity. |
| Ecclesiastes 12:9 | And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs. | And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings. | Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs. | And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables. |
| Ecclesiastes 12:10 | The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, [even] words of truth. | The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true. | The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth. | He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth. |
| Ecclesiastes 12:11 | The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are [the words of] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one shepherd. | The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide. | 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. | The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails deeply fastened in, which by the counsel of masters are given from one shepherd. |
| Ecclesiastes 12:12 | And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. | And further, my son, take note of this: of the making of books there is no end, and much learning is a weariness to the flesh. | Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. | More than these, my son, require not. Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh. |
| Ecclesiastes 12:13 | [This is] the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole [duty] of man. | This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man. | This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. | Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man: |
| Ecclesiastes 12:14 | For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. | God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil. | For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil. | And all things that are done, God will bring into judgment for every error, whether it be good or evil. |
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