Ecclesiastes 12
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A description of the infirmities of age | ||
| 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 now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; | |
Verse 1 WEB 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;” KJV Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; TSK Remember: ec 11:10, ge 39:2,8,9,23, 1sa 1:28, 1sa 2:18,26, 1sa 3:19-21, 1sa 16:7,12,13, 1sa 17:36,37, 1ki 3:6-12, 1ki 14:13, 1ki 18:12, 2ch 34:2,3, ps 22:9,10, ps 34:11, ps 71:17,18, pr 8:17, pr 22:6, isa 26:8, la 3:27, da 1:8,9,17, lu 1:15, lu 2:40-52, lu 18:16, eph 6:4, 2ti 3:15; while: ec 11:8, job 30:2, ps 90:10, ho 7:9; when: 2sa 19:35 |
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| While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not dark, and the clouds come not back after the rain; | While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: | |
Verse 2 WEB Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain; KJV While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: TSK the sun: ec 11:7,8, ge 27:1, ge 48:10, 1sa 3:2, 1sa 4:15,18; nor: ps 42:7, ps 71:20, ps 77:16 |
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| 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 that look out of the windows be darkened, | |
Verse 3 WEB 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, KJV 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 be darkened, TSK strong: 2sa 21:15-17, ps 90:9,10, ps 102:23, zec 8:4 |
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| 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 streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low; | |
Verse 4 WEB 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; KJV And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low; TSK all: 2sa 19:35 |
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| 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; | Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: | |
Verse 5 WEB 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: KJV Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: TSK the almond: ge 42:38, ge 44:29,31, le 19:32, job 15:10, ps 71:18, pr 16:31, pr 20:29, isa 46:4, jer 1:11; because: ec 9:10, job 17:13, job 30:23, ps 49:10-14, heb 9:27; the mourners: ge 50:3-10, jer 9:17-20, mr 5:38,39 |
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| 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; | Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. | |
Verse 6 WEB 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, KJV Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. TSK No cross references. |
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| And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it. | Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. | |
Verse 7 WEB and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. KJV Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. TSK dust: ec 3:20, ge 3:19, ge 18:27, job 4:19,20, job 7:21, job 20:11, job 34:14,15, ps 90:3, ps 146:4, da 12:2; the spirit: ec 3:21; God: ge 2:7, nu 16:22, nu 27:16, isa 57:16, jer 38:16, zec 12:1, heb 12:9,23 |
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All is vanity: also a warning of the judgment to come | ||
| All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose. | Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. | |
Verse 8 WEB “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!” KJV Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. TSK Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.: ec 1:2,14, ec 2:17, ec 4:4, ec 6:12, ec 8:8, ps 62:9 |
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| 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. | And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. | |
Verse 9 WEB Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs. KJV And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. TSK he still: 1ki 8:12-21, 1ki 10:8; he gave: 1ki 4:32, pr 1:1, pr 10:1, pr 25:1 |
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| 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 was upright, even words of truth. | |
Verse 10 WEB The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth. KJV The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. TSK Preacher: ec 1:1,12; acceptable words: pr 15:23,26, pr 16:21-24, pr 25:11,12, 1ti 1:15; written: pr 1:1-6, pr 8:6-10, pr 22:17-21, lu 1:1-4, joh 3:11, col 1:5 |
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| 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 as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. | |
Verse 11 WEB 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. KJV The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. TSK as goads: jer 23:29, mt 3:7, ac 2:37, 2co 10:4, heb 4:12; masters: joh 3:10; given: ge 49:24, ps 23:1, ps 80:1, isa 40:11, eze 34:23, joh 10:14, heb 13:20, 1pe 5:4 |
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| 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. | And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. | |
Verse 12 WEB Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. KJV And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. TSK by these: lu 16:29-31, joh 5:39, joh 20:31, joh 21:25, 2pe 1:19-21; weariness: ec 1:18 |
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| This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man. | Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. | |
Verse 13 WEB 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. KJV Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. TSK Fear: ec 5:7, ec 8:12, ge 22:12, de 6:2, de 10:12, ps 111:10, ps 112:1, ps 145:19, ps 147:11, pr 1:7, pr 23:17, 1pe 2:17, re 19:5; for: ec 2:3, ec 6:12, job 28:28, ps 115:13-15, pr 19:23, lu 1:50 |
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| God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil. | For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. | |
Verse 14 WEB For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil. KJV For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. TSK For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.: ec 11:9, ps 96:13, mt 12:36, mt 25:31-46, lu 12:1,2, joh 5:29, ac 17:30,31, ro 2:16, ro 14:10-12, 1co 4:5, 2co 5:10, re 20:11-15 |
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