{"book":"Ecclesiastes","slug":"ecclesiastes","ch":12,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Ecclesiastes","prev":"ecclesiastes/11","next":"song-of-songs/1","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Remember 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,”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Remember your Creator in the days of your youth,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"before the days of adversity come"},{"style":"indent1","t":"and the years approach of which you will say,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ I find no pleasure in them,”"}],"h":"Remember Your Creator","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the clouds return after the rain,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"on 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,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"on the day the keepers of the house tremble"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the strong men stoop,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"when those grinding cease because they are few"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and those watching through windows see dimly,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"when 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,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"when the doors to the street are shut"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the sound of the mill fades away,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"when one rises at the sound of a bird"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and all the daughters of song grow faint,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"[when] [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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"[when] [men] fear the heights and dangers of the road,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when the almond tree blossoms,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"the grasshopper loses its spring,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the caper berry shrivels —"},{"style":"indent1","t":"for then man goes to his eternal home"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and mourners walk the streets."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"[Remember 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,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"[Remember Him] before the silver cord is snapped"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the golden bowl is crushed,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"[before] the pitcher is shattered at the spring"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the wheel is broken at the well,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"[before] the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"[before] the dust returns to the ground from which it came"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the spirit returns to God who gave it."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"“ Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher.“ Everything is futile!”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher."},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ Everything is futile!”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.","f":[],"h":"The Whole Duty of Man","style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.","f":["Or and sought to write what was upright and true"]},{"v":11,"t":"The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.","f":["Or shepherd"],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"And by these, my son, {be} further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"When 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.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.","f":[]}]}