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6 Before the silver cord be broken, and the golden fillet shrink back, and the pitcher be crushed at the fountain, and the wheel be broken upon the cistern,
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6 Remember him--before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well,
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7 And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it.
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7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
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8 Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.
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8 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Everything is meaningless!"
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9 And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.
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9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but also he imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.
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10 He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.
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10 The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.
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11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails deeply fastened in, which by the counsel of masters are given from one shepherd.
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11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails--given by one Shepherd.
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12 More than these, my son, require not. Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh.
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12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.
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13 Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man:
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13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole [duty] of man.
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14 And all things that are done, God will bring into judgment for every error, whether it be good or evil.
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14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
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