Ecclesiastes 12

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1: And RememberH2142 -H0853 your CreatorH1254 in the daysH3117 of your youth,H0979 whileH5704 BeforeH0834 not,H3808 comeH0935 daysH3117 the difficultH7451 and draw near,H5060 the yearsH8141 whenH0834 you say,H0559 have noH0369 pleasure.H2656

2: Even toH5704 whileH0834 notH3808 Are darkened,H2821 the sun,H8121 and the light,H0216 and the moon,H3394 and the stars,H3556 and do not returnH7725 the cloudsH5645 afterH0310 the rain-H1653

3: in the dayH3117 when tremble,H2111 the keepersH8104 of the houseH1004 and bow down,H5791 menH0376 the strongH2428 and when ceaseH0988 the grindersH2912 becauseH3588 they are fewH4592 and grow dim,H2821 those that lookH7200 through the windows.H0699

4: And when are shutH5462 the doorsH1817 in the streets,H7784 and is lowH8217 the soundH6963 of grindingH2913 and when one rises upH6965 at the soundH6963 of a bird,H6833 and are brought low-H7817 allH3605 the daughtersH1323 of music.H7892

5: AlsoH1571 of height,H1364 they are afraidH3372 and of terrorsH2849 in the way,H1870 and when blossoms,H5006 the almond treeH8247 and is a burden,H5445 the grasshopperH2284 and fails.H6565 DesireH0035 forH3588 goesH1980 manH0120 toH0413 home,H1004 his eternalH5769 and goH5437 about the streetsH7784 the mourners.H5594

6: OrH5704 [Remember your Creator] beforeH0834 notH3808 is loosed,H7368 cordH2256 the silverH3701 Or is broken,H7533 bowlH1543 the goldenH2091 Or shatteredH7665 the pitcherH3537 atH5921 the fountain,H4002 Or brokenH7533 the wheelH1534 atH0413 the well.H0953

7: And will returnH7725 the dustH6083 toH5921 the earthH0776 as it was-H1961 and the spiritH7307 will returnH7725 toH0413 GodH0430 whoH0834 gave it.H5414

8: VanityH1892 of vanities,H1892 saysH0559 the Teacher-H6953 allH3605 [is] vanity.H1892

9: And moreover,H3148 because wasH1961 the TeacherH6953 wise,H2450 stillH5750 he taughtH3925 knowledge-H1847 -H0853 the peopleH5971 and yes he pondered,H0238 and sought out,H2713 [and] set in orderH8626 proverbsH4912 many.H7235

10: SoughtH1245 the TeacherH6953 to findH4672 words-H1697 acceptableH2656 and [what was] writtenH3789 [was] upright,H3476 wordsH1697 of truth.H0571

11: The wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450 are like goads,H1861 and are like nailsH4930 well-drivenH5193 the wordsH1167 of scholars,H0627 givenH5414 by ShepherdH7462 one.H0259

12: And further,H3148 by those,H1992 my son,H1121 be admonished-H2094 of makingH6213 booksH5612 manyH7235 [there is] noH0369 end-H7093 and studyH3854 muchH7235 [is] wearisome toH3024 the flesh.H1320

13: The conclusionH5490 of matter-H1697 the wholeH3605 let us hearH8085 -H0853 God,H0430 fearH3372 andH0853 His commandments,H4687 keepH8104 forH3588 this [is]H2088 allH3605 man's.H0120

14: ForH3588 -H0853 everyH3605 workH4639 GodH0430 will bringH0935 into judgment,H4941 IncludingH5921 everyH3605 secret thing,H5956 WhetherH0518 good,H2896 orH0518 evil.H7451