| 12:1 | Remember <02142> (8798) now thy Creator <01254> (8802) in the days <03117> of thy youth <0979>, while the evil <07451> days <03117> come <0935> (8799) not, nor the years <08141> draw nigh <05060> (8689), when thou shalt say <0559> (8799), I have no pleasure <02656> in them; |
| 12:2 | While the sun <08121>, or the light <0216>, or the moon <03394>, or the stars <03556>, be not darkened <02821> (8799), nor the clouds <05645> return <07725> (8804) after <0310> the rain <01653>: |
| 12:3 | In the day <03117> when the keepers <08104> (8802) of the house <01004> shall tremble <02111> (8799), and the strong <02428> men <0582> shall bow <05791> (8694) themselves, and the grinders <02912> (8802) cease <0988> (8804) because they are few <04591> (8765), and those that look out <07200> (8802) of the windows <0699> be darkened <02821> (8804), {the grinders...: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little} |
| 12:4 | And the doors <01817> shall be shut <05462> (8795) in the streets <07784>, when the sound <06963> of the grinding <02913> is low <08217>, and he shall rise up <06965> (8799) at the voice <06963> of the bird <06833>, and all the daughters <01323> of musick <07892> shall be brought low <07817> (8735); |
| 12:5 | Also [when] they shall be afraid <03372> (8799) of [that which is] high <01364>, and fears <02849> [shall be] in the way <01870>, and the almond tree <08247> shall flourish <05006> (8686), and the grasshopper <02284> shall be a burden <05445> (8691), and desire <035> shall fail <06565> (8686): because man <0120> goeth <01980> (8802) to his long <05769> home <01004>, and the mourners <05594> (8802) go about <05437> (8804) the streets <07784>: |
| 12:6 | Or ever <03808> the silver <03701> cord <02256> be loosed <07576> (8735) (8675) <07368> (8735), or the golden <02091> bowl <01543> be broken <07533> (8799), or the pitcher <03537> be broken <07665> (8735) at the fountain <04002>, or the wheel <01534> broken <07533> (8738) at the cistern <0953>. |
| 12:7 | Then shall the dust <06083> return <07725> (8799) to the earth <0776> as it was: and the spirit <07307> shall return <07725> (8799) unto God <0430> who gave <05414> (8804) it. |
| 12:8 | Vanity <01892> of vanities <01892>, saith <0559> (8804) the preacher <06953>; all [is] vanity <01892>. |
| 12:9 | And moreover <03148>, because the preacher <06953> was wise <02450>, he still taught <03925> (8765) the people <05971> knowledge <01847>; yea, he gave good heed <0239> (8765), and sought out <02713> (8765), [and] set in order <08626> (8765) many <07235> (8687) proverbs <04912>. {moreover...: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc} |
| 12:10 | The preacher <06953> sought <01245> (8765) to find out <04672> (8800) acceptable <02656> words <01697>: and [that which was] written <03789> (8803) [was] upright <03476>, [even] words <01697> of truth <0571>. {acceptable...: Heb. words of delight} |
| 12:11 | The words <01697> of the wise <02450> [are] as goads <01861>, and as nails <04930> fastened <05193> (8803) [by] the masters <01167> of assemblies <0627>, [which] are given <05414> (8738) from one <0259> shepherd <07462> (8802). |
| 12:12 | And further <03148>, by these <01992>, my son <01121>, be admonished <02094> (8734): of making <06213> (8800) many <07235> (8687) books <05612> [there is] no end <07093>; and much <07235> (8687) study <03854> [is] a weariness <03024> of the flesh <01320>. {study: or, reading} |
| 12:13 | Let us hear <08085> (8799) the conclusion <05490> of the whole matter <01697>: Fear <03372> (8798) God <0430>, and keep <08104> (8798) his commandments <04687>: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man <0120>. {Let...: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is} |
| 12:14 | For God <0430> shall bring <0935> (8686) every work <04639> into judgment <04941>, with every secret thing <05956> (8737), whether [it be] good <02896>, or whether [it be] evil <07451>. |
Ecclesiastes 12 - AV with Strong Numbers
