Ecclesiastes:12

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* Remember your Creator (Ge strkjv @1:26 ) in the days of your youth , before the evil days come and the years draw near . You will say : »I have no pleasure in them .« * Before the sun , or the light , or the moon , or the stars , are darkened , or the clouds return after the rain : * In the day when the keepers of the house will tremble , and the strong men will bow themselves , and the grinders cease because they are few , and those that look out of the windows are darkened , * And the doors will be shut in the streets . When the sound of the grinding is low he will rise up at the voice of the bird , and all the daughters of music will be brought low . * Also when they will be afraid of what is high , and fears will be in the way , and the almond tree will flourish , and the grasshopper will be a burden , and the caper berry breaks and desire fails , man goes to his long lasting home and the mourners go about the streets . * When the silver cord is snapped apart , or the golden bowl is broken , or the pitcher is broken at the fountain , or the wheel broken at the cistern . * Then the dust will return to the earth as it was . The spirit will return to God who gave it . * »Vanity of vanities ,« says the preacher ; »all is vanity .« * Moreover , because the preacher was wise , he still taught the people knowledge . He gave good heed , and sought out , and set in order many proverbs . * The preacher sought to find out acceptable words . That which was written was upright , even words of truth . * The words of the wise are like prodding goads , and like nails fastened by the masters of assemblies . They are given from one shepherd . * By these , my son , be admonished ! There is no end to publishing many books . Also much study is a weariness of the flesh . * Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : Respect God , and obey his commandments for this is the whole duty of man . * For God will bring every work into judgment with every secret thing , whether it is good or whether it is evil .

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