ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 12 (1611 KING JAMES BIBLE)


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¹ Remember now thy Creatour in the dayes of thy youth, while the euil daies come not, nor the yeeres drawe nigh, when thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them:

² While the Sunne, or the light, or the moone, or the starres be not darkened, nor the cloudes returne after the raine:

³ In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bowe themselues, and the grinders cease, because they are fewe, and those that looke out of the windowes be darkened:

⁴ And the doores shal be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise vp at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musicke shall be brought low.

⁵ Also when they shalbe afraid of that which is high, and feares shall bee in the way, and the Almond tree shall flourish, and the grashopper shall be a burden, and desire shall faile: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners goe about the streets:

⁶ Or euer the siluer corde be loosed, or the golden bowle be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountaine, or the wheele broken at the cisterne.

⁷ Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto God who gaue it.

⁸ ¶ Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.

⁹ And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.

¹⁰ The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.

¹¹ The wordes of the wise are as goads, and as nailes fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are giuen from one shepheard.

¹² And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.

¹³ ¶ Let vs heare the conclusion of the whole matter: Feare God, and keepe his commandements, for this is the whole duetie of man.

¹⁴ For God shal bring euery worke into iudgement, with euer secret thing, whether it bee good, or whether it bee euill.

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Delores's Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 comment about verse 8 on 6/03/2013, 1:47pm...

The only interpretation that comes to my mind is that unless we honor God in every aspect of our existence; our living is useless.

Enock's Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 comment about verse 13 on 5/09/2013, 8:51am...

Its a book i like reading... talks of real life and comparable to what happens in todays society

Robin's Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 comment on 3/14/2013, 12:40am...

It is a reminder of a life that is at its end. Now the question is how did you live and where will you spend eternity.

BRIGHT's Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 comment about verse 13 on 2/19/2013, 1:26pm...

Fear God and keep his commandment, that is the only thing man can give in exchange of his life.

Linda's Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 comment about verse 10 on 2/05/2013, 5:15am...

Many have attended classes to learn how to teach, many learned from each other. Religion can be confusing, and the world is big, and there are so many sources but the bible is my only source of learning interweaved with prayer. When one represents God it should be acceptable to God. This is a scripture that every teacher should acknowledge. Our job is to take care of the sheep, everyone should apply God’s word to their life, to apply means to take action, seek out. To truly teach is to find the best we will find that a wise person lives with eternity values. The scriptures give us eternity values, a sermon should never be rushed, it should always be much thought and care taken. This is God we are speaking for, we should show the world how awesome the creator truly is.

Andy's Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 comment on 10/18/2012, 10:59pm...

In verse 6 Solomon is using four different metaphors (parables) to say ''death of the flesh''. We might say ''kick the bucket'' or ''bought the farm''. Verse 7 then explains as simply as can be stated what happens next. There is nothing new under the sun.

Andrew's Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 comment on 5/27/2012, 4:11pm...

ECC.12:6 if i may ; i see this as things that man has made such as silver cord or a golden bowl or broken pitcher or a broken wheel as for the cistern. It reflects on the living waters of life then as unto Christ becoming the the true source of life. The whole duty of man is to fear God and keep His commandments. In psalms 40:7 speaks about the volume as to which you shall be judged out of. I hope this shine a light so that others may express their thoughts as well.

KP's Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 comment about verse 12 on 1/14/2012, 10:55pm...

I understand what Solomon mean't when he said this. No matter how far we go in life there never seem to be an end. We are never satisfied. The more knowledge we get on this earth, the more miserable we are. Solomon really knew what he was tlaking about.

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