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CHAP. XII.
1 The Creator is to be remembred in due time. 8 The Preachers care to edifie. 13 The feare of God is the chiefe Antidote of vanitie.
1 Remember now thy Creatour in the dayes of thy youth, while the euil daies come not, nor the yeeres drawe nigh, when thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them:1
3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bowe themselues, and the grinders cease, because they are fewe, and those that looke out of the windowes be darkened:3
7 Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto God who gaue it.7
8 ¶ Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.8
9 And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.9
10 The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.10
12 And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.12
13 ¶ Let vs heare the conclusion of the whole matter: Feare God, and keepe his commandements, for this is the whole duetie of man.13
14 For God shal bring euery worke into iudgement, with euer secret thing, whether it bee good, or whether it bee euill.14
Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Prou.22.6
3 Or, the grinders faile, because they grind litle.
7 Gen.3.19
8 Chap.1.2.
9 Or, the more wise the Preacher was, &c. , 1.King.4. 32.
10 Heb. words of delight.
12 Or, reading.
13 Or, the end of the matter, euen all that hath bene heard, is.
14 Rom.2.16 and 14.10. 1.cor.5.10.
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