Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 (Revised Standard Version)
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8
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.
9
Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging proverbs with great care.
10
The Preacher sought to find pleasing words, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
11
The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings which are given by one Shepherd.
12
My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
14
For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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