Ecclesiastes:12:1-14
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Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth ,
Before the difficult days come ,
And the years draw near when you say , "
I have no pleasure in them ":
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While the sun and the light ,
The moon and the stars ,
Are not darkened ,
And the clouds do not return after the rain ;
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In the day when the keepers of the house tremble ,
And the strong men bow down ;
When the grinders cease because they are few ,
And those that look through the windows grow dim ;
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When the doors are shut in the streets ,
And the sound of grinding is low ;
When one rises up at the sound of a bird ,
And all the daughters of music are brought low .
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Also they are afraid of height ,
And of terrors in the way ;
When the almond tree blossoms ,
The grasshopper is a burden ,
And desire fails .
For man goes to his eternal home ,
And the mourners go about the streets .
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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 .
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Then the dust will return to the earth as it was ,
And the spirit will return to God who gave it .
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Vanity of vanities ,"
says the Preacher , "
All is vanity ."
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And moreover ,
because the Preacher was wise ,
he still taught the people knowledge ;
yes ,
he pondered and sought out and set in order many proverbs .
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The Preacher sought to find acceptable words ;
and what was written was upright--words of truth .
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The words of the wise are like goads ,
and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails ,
given by one Shepherd .
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And further ,
my son ,
be admonished by these .
Of making many books there is no end ,
and much study is wearisome to the flesh .
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Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter :
Fear God and keep His commandments ,
For this is man '
s all .
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For God will bring every work into judgment ,
Including every secret thing ,
Whether good or evil .
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