Verse 1
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Darby Translation
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And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/זְכֹר֙ אֶת בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔י/ךָ בִּ/ימֵ֖י בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑י/ךָ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא יָבֹ֨אוּ֙ יְמֵ֣י הָֽ/רָעָ֔ה וְ/הִגִּ֣יעוּ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר אֵֽין לִ֥/י בָ/הֶ֖ם חֵֽפֶץ
English Translation
And remember 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.”
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Chapter 12 Context
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And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nig...
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before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after...
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in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinder...
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and the doors are shut toward the street; when the sound of the grinding is subdued, and they rise u...
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they are also afraid of what is high, and terrors are in the way, and the almond is despised, and th...
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before the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be shattered at the f...
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and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return unto God (Elohim) who gave it.
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Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.
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And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered,...
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The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of tr...
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The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections [of them] as nails fastened in: they are giv...
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And besides, my son, be warned by them: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a we...
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Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God (Elohim), and keep his commandments; for this is t...
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For God (Elohim) shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good o...
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