12:1 Remember 2142 8798 now thy Creator 1254 8802 in the days 3117 of thy youth 979, while the evil 7451 days 3117 come 935 8799 not, nor the years 8141 draw nigh 5060 8689, when thou shalt say 559 8799, I have no pleasure 2656 in them;

12:2 While the sun 8121, or the light 216, or the moon 3394, or the stars 3556, be not darkened 2821 8799, nor the clouds 5645 return 7725 8804 after 310 the rain 1653:

12:3 In the day 3117 when the keepers 8104 8802 of the house 1004 shall tremble 2111 8799, and the strong 2428 men 582 shall bow 5791 8694 themselves, and the grinders 2912 8802 cease 988 8804 because they are few 4591 8765, and those that look out 7200 8802 of the windows 699 be darkened 2821 8804,(the grinders…: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little)

12:4 And the doors 1817 shall be shut 5462 8795 in the streets 7784, when the sound 6963 of the grinding 2913 is low 8217, and he shall rise up 6965 8799 at the voice 6963 of the bird 6833, and all the daughters 1323 of musick 7892 shall be brought low 7817 8735;

12:5 Also [when] they shall be afraid 3372 8799 of [that which is] high 1364, and fears 2849 [shall be] in the way 1870, and the almond tree 8247 shall flourish 5006 8686, and the grasshopper 2284 shall be a burden 5445 8691, and desire 35 shall fail 6565 8686: because man 120 goeth 1980 8802 to his long 5769 home 1004, and the mourners 5594 8802 go about 5437 8804 the streets 7784:

12:6 Or ever 3808 the silver 3701 cord 2256 be loosed 7576 8735 8675 7368 8735, or the golden 2091 bowl 1543 be broken 7533 8799, or the pitcher 3537 be broken 7665 8735 at the fountain 4002, or the wheel 1534 broken 7533 8738 at the cistern 953.

12:7 Then shall the dust 6083 return 7725 8799 to the earth 776 as it was: and the spirit 7307 shall return 7725 8799 unto God 430 who gave 5414 8804 it.

12:8 Vanity 1892 of vanities 1892, saith 559 8804 the preacher 6953; all [is] vanity 1892.

12:9 And moreover 3148, because the preacher 6953 was wise 2450, he still taught 3925 8765 the people 5971 knowledge 1847; yea, he gave good heed 239 8765, and sought out 2713 8765, [and] set in order 8626 8765 many 7235 8687 proverbs 4912.(moreover…: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc)

12:10 The preacher 6953 sought 1245 8765 to find out 4672 8800 acceptable 2656 words 1697: and [that which was] written 3789 8803 [was] upright 3476, [even] words 1697 of truth 571.(acceptable…: Heb. words of delight)

12:11 The words 1697 of the wise 2450 [are] as goads 1861, and as nails 4930 fastened 5193 8803 [by] the masters 1167 of assemblies 627, [which] are given 5414 8738 from one 259 shepherd 7462 8802.

12:12 And further 3148, by these 1992, my son 1121, be admonished 2094 8734: of making 6213 8800 many 7235 8687 books 5612 [there is] no end 7093; and much 7235 8687 study 3854 [is] a weariness 3024 of the flesh 1320.(study: or, reading)

12:13 Let us hear 8085 8799 the conclusion 5490 of the whole matter 1697: Fear 3372 8798 God 430, and keep 8104 8798 his commandments 4687: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man 120.(Let…: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is)

12:14 For God 430 shall bring 935 8686 every work 4639 into judgment 4941, with every secret thing 5956 8737, whether [it be] good 2896, or whether [it be] evil 7451.

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