“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.”
Ecclesiastes 12
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EJ
E.A. Johnston9
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Aaron Hurst4
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Jack Hibbs3
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David Hocking3
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A.W. Tozer3
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Phil Beach Jr.2
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1Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, "I find no pleasure in them,"
“Remember now the 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.”
“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.”
“remember now your Creator in the days of your youth check this out. Before the difficult days come and the years draw near when you 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”
“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, I have no pleasure in them,”
2before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return 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.”
“while the sun or the light, or the moon or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain,”
3on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,
“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 the windows be darkened,”
4when the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,
“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 of the daughters of music shall be brought low.”
“and the door 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,”
5when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels— for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.
“also, when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fear 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…”
6Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,
“Or ever the silver cord be loosed or the golden bowl be broken or the pitcher be broken at the fountain or the wheel be broken at the cistern.”
“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,”
“Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the well.”
7before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns 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.”
“then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto 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,.”
“then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
“Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.”
“then dust will return to the earth as it was, and the Spirit will return to God who gave it.”
8"Futility of futilities," says the Teacher. "Everything is futile!"
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9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
“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.”
“And moreover, because the assembler -preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yea, he gave good heed and sought out and said in order many proverbs.”
“moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered and sought out and set in order many proverbs.”
10The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
“The preacher sought to find out acceptable words. And that which was written was upright, even words of truth.”
“The assembler -preacher sought to find out acceptable words. And that which was written was upright, even the words of truth.”
11The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
“The words of the wise are as goads. And as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies. Which are given from one shepherd.”
“The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well -driven nails given by one shepherd.”
12And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.
“And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books, there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh.”
“And further, by these, my son, be admonished, of making of many books there is no end. And much study is weariness of the flesh.”
13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
“let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man.”
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole duty of man.”
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter, fear God, and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”
“let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter, dear God, and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man,”
14For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
“For God shall bring every work into judgment. With every secret thing. Whether it be good or whether it be evil.”
“For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.”
“For God shall bring every work into judgment. With every secret thing whether it be good or whether it be evil”
“For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.”
“For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.”
“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.”