Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember2142 also thy Creator1254 in the days3117 of thy youth,979 before the evil7451 days3117 come,935 and the years8141 draw nigh,5060 when thou shalt say,559 I have no pleasure in them;2656 cr 2 before the sun,8121 and the light,216 and the moon,3394 and the stars,3556 are darkened,2821 and the clouds5645 return7725 after310 the rain;1653 cr 3 in the day3117 when the keepers8104 of the house1004 shall tremble,2111 and the strong2428 men582 shall bow5791 themselves, and the grinders2912{Or, grinding women} cease988 because they are few,4591 and those that look out7200 of the windows699 shall be darkened,2821 cr 4 and the doors1817 shall be shut5462 in the street;7784 when the sound6963 of the grinding2913 is low,8217 and one shall rise up6965 at the voice6963 of a bird,6833 and all the daughters1323 of music7892 shall be brought low;7817 cr 5 yea, they shall be afraid3372 of{Or, of danger from on high} that which is high,1364 and terrors2849 shall be in the way;1870 and the almond-tree8247 shall blossom,5006 and the grasshopper2284 shall{Or, shall drag itself along} be a burden,5445 and desire35{Or, the caperberry} shall fail;6565{Or, burst} because man120 goeth1980 to his everlasting5769 home,1004 and the mourners5594 go about5437 the streets:7784 cr 6 before3808 the silver3701 cord2256 is loosed,7576{Or, snapped asunder} or the golden2091 bowl1543 is broken,7533 or the pitcher3537 is broken7533 at the fountain,4002 or the wheel1534 broken7665 at the cistern,953 cr 7 and the dust6083 returneth7725 to the earth776 as it was, and the spirit7307 returneth7725 unto God430 who gave it.5414 cr 8 Vanity1892 of vanities,1892 saith559 the Preacher;6953 all is vanity.1892 cr 9 And further,3148 because the Preacher6953 was wise,2450 he still taught3925 the people5971 knowledge;1847 yea, he pondered,239{Or, gave ear} and sought out,2713 and set in order8626 many7235 proverbs.4912 cr 10 The Preacher6953 sought1245 to find out4672 acceptable2656{Hebrew words of delight.} words,1697 and that which was written3789 uprightly,3476 even words1697 of truth.571 cr 11 The words1697 of the wise2450 are as goads;1861 and as nails4930 well fastened5193 are the words of the masters1167{Or, collectors of sentences} of assemblies,627 which are given5414 from one259 shepherd.7462 cr 12 And{Or, And as for more than these, my son, be warned} furthermore,3148 my son,1121 be admonished:2094 of1992 making6213 many7235 books5612 there is no end;7093 and much7235 study3854 is a weariness3024 of the flesh.1320 cr 13 This{Or, Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter} is the end5490 of the matter;1697 all hath been heard:8085 fear3372 God,430 and keep8104 his commandments;4687 for this{Or, this is the duty of all men} is the whole duty of man.120 cr 14 For God430 will bring935 every work4639 into judgment,4941 with{Or, concerning} every hidden thing,5956 whether it be good,2896 or whether it be evil.7451 cr