Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember2142 also your Creator1254 in the days3117 of your youth,979 before the evil7451 days3117 come,935 and the years8141 draw near,5060 when you will say,559 "I have no pleasure2656 in them;" cr 2 Before the sun,8121 the light,216 the moon,3394 and the stars3556 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 cease988 because they are few,4591 and those who look out7200 of the windows699 are 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 yes, they shall be afraid3372 of heights,1364 and terrors2849 will be in the way;1870 and the almond tree8247 shall blossom,5006 and the grasshopper2284 shall be a burden,5445 and desire35 shall fail;6565 because man120 goes1980 to his everlasting5769 home,1004 and the mourners5594 go about5437 the streets:7784 cr 6 before3808 the silver3701 cord2256 is severed,7576 or the golden2091 bowl1543 is broken,7533 or the pitcher3537 is broken7665 at the spring,4002 or the wheel1534 broken7533 at the cistern,953 cr 7 and the dust6083 returns7725 to the earth776 as it was, and the spirit7307 returns7725 to God430 who gave5414 it. cr 8 "Vanity1892 of vanities,"1892 says559 the Preacher.6953 "All is vanity!"1892 cr

Ecclesiastes 12:9 ¶ Further,3148 because the Preacher6953 was wise,2450 he still taught3925 the people5971 knowledge.1847 Yes, he pondered,239 sought out,2713 and set in order8626 many7235 proverbs.4912 cr 10 The Preacher6953 sought1245 to find out4672 acceptable2656 words,1697 and that which was written3789 blamelessly,3476 words1697 of truth.571 cr 11 The words1697 of the wise2450 are like goads;1861 and like nails4930 well fastened5193 are words from the masters1167 of assemblies,627 which are given5414 from one259 shepherd.7462 cr 12 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

Ecclesiastes 12:13 ¶ This is the end5490 of the matter.1697 All has been heard.8085 Fear3372 God,430 and keep8104 his commandments;4687 for this is the whole duty of man.120 cr 14 will bring935 every work4639 into judgment,4941 with every hidden thing,5956 whether it is good,2896 or whether it is evil.7451 cr