Remember your Creator
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the bad days come and the years draw near when you will say, I have no pleasure in them. Before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars go dark, and the clouds come back after the rain. In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders stop because there are few of them, and those looking out of the windows go dim. When the doors on the street are shut, and the sound of the grinding is low; when a man rises at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of music are brought low. When they are afraid of what is high, and fears are in the way; when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper is a burden, and desire fails. Because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets. Before the silver cord is snapped, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is smashed at the spring, or the wheel is broken at the well. And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Nothing but emptiness, says the Preacher. The whole lot is empty.
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the bad days come and the years come when you'll say: I've got no pleasure in them. Before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars go dark, and the clouds come back after the rain. In the day when the keepers of the house shake, and the strong men bend themselves, and the grinders stop because they're few, and the ones who look out the windows go dark. And the doors are shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he gets up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music are brought low. When they're frightened too of what's high, and fears are in the way, and the almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper is a load, and wanting fails. Because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets. Before the silver cord is loosened, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well. Then the dust will go back to the earth the way it was, and the spirit will go back to God who gave it. Emptiness of emptiness, says the Preacher. It's all empty.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low; Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the bad days come and the years draw near when you will say, I have no pleasure in them.
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the bad days come and the years come when you'll say: I've got no pleasure in them.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars go dark, and the clouds come back after the rain.
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders stop because there are few of them, and those looking out of the windows go dim.
In the day when the keepers of the house shake, and the strong men bend themselves, and the grinders stop because they're few, and the ones who look out the windows go dark.
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
When the doors on the street are shut, and the sound of the grinding is low; when a man rises at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of music are brought low.
And the doors are shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he gets up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music are brought low.
And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
When they are afraid of what is high, and fears are in the way; when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper is a burden, and desire fails. Because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets.
When they're frightened too of what's high, and fears are in the way, and the almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper is a load, and wanting fails. Because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets.
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Before the silver cord is snapped, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is smashed at the spring, or the wheel is broken at the well.
Before the silver cord is loosened, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well.
Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Then the dust will go back to the earth the way it was, and the spirit will go back to God who gave it.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Nothing but emptiness, says the Preacher. The whole lot is empty.
Emptiness of emptiness, says the Preacher. It's all empty.
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
The end of the matter
And besides being wise himself, the Preacher went on teaching the people what he knew. He weighed and searched out and set in order many proverbs. The Preacher looked for the right words, and what he wrote down was upright and true. The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails driven home by the masters of assemblies, given by one shepherd. And beyond these, my son, take warning. Of making many books there is no end, and too much study wears a man out. Here is the conclusion of the whole matter: fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgement, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.
And what's more, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he paid attention and searched out and set in order plenty of sayings. The Preacher looked to find out acceptable words. And what was written was straight, words of truth. The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails driven in by the masters of gatherings, given from one shepherd. And more than that, my son, be warned by these. There's no end to making plenty of books, and plenty of study is a weariness of the flesh. Let's hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God and keep his orders. Because this is the whole duty of man. Because God will bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it's good or whether it's bad.
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
And besides being wise himself, the Preacher went on teaching the people what he knew. He weighed and searched out and set in order many proverbs.
And what's more, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he paid attention and searched out and set in order plenty of sayings.
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
The Preacher looked for the right words, and what he wrote down was upright and true.
The Preacher looked to find out acceptable words. And what was written was straight, words of truth.
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails driven home by the masters of assemblies, given by one shepherd.
The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails driven in by the masters of gatherings, given from one shepherd.
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
And beyond these, my son, take warning. Of making many books there is no end, and too much study wears a man out.
And more than that, my son, be warned by these. There's no end to making plenty of books, and plenty of study is a weariness of the flesh.
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Here is the conclusion of the whole matter: fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
Let's hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God and keep his orders. Because this is the whole duty of man.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
For God will bring every deed into judgement, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.
Because God will bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it's good or whether it's bad.
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.