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Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
“I find no pleasure in them” —
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
“I find no pleasure in them” —
Remember Your Creator in Your Youth
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;
before the sun and the light
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;
before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain,
when the keepers of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows grow dim;
and the strong men stoop,
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows grow dim;
in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed,
when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when people rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;
and the sound of grinding fades;
when people rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;
and the doors on the street are shut — when the sound of the grinding is low, and one rises up at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low —
when people are afraid of heights
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags itself along
and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home
and mourners go about the streets.
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags itself along
and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home
and mourners go about the streets.
Remember him — before the silver cord is severed,
and the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel broken at the well,
and the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel broken at the well,
before the silver cord is snapped, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,
and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
The Conclusion of the Matter
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.
Fear God and Keep His Commandments
Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.
Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.
The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.
The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.
Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.
Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.
Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.
My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.