Ecclesiastes 12 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

Remember God in Your Youth

Ecc 12:1Remember 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;"

Ecc 12:2

Ecc 12:2Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, And the clouds return after the rain;

Ecc 12:3

Ecc 12:3In 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,

Ecc 12:4

Ecc 12:4And 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;

Ecc 12:5

Ecc 12:5Yes, they shall be afraid of heights, And terrors will be in the way; And the almond tree shall blossom, And the khagav shall be a burden, And desire shall fail; Because man goes to his everlasting home, And the mourners go about the streets:

Ecc 12:6

Ecc 12:6Before 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,

Ecc 12:7

Ecc 12:7And the dust returns to the eretz as it was, And the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Ecc 12:8

Ecc 12:8Vanity of vanities, says Kohelet; All is vanity!

Purpose of the Preacher

Ecc 12:9

Ecc 12:9Further, because Kohelet was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

Ecc 12:10

Ecc 12:10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

Ecc 12:11

Ecc 12:11The 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.

Ecc 12:12

Ecc 12:12Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Ecc 12:13

Ecc 12:13This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his mitzvot; for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecc 12:14

Ecc 12:14For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

The Hebrew Names Version is based off the World English Bible, an update of the American Standard Version of 1901. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Ecclesiastes 12 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

Remember God in Your Youth

Purpose of the Preacher

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Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 — Additional Translations:

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