We should remember our sins against our Creator, repent, and seek forgiveness. 13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. 3 Ways Jesus Shows Us How to Practice Hospitality, 3 Times Christians Actually Should Judge Others, 7 Short but Mighty Lessons from the Book of James, When it Comes to Miracles, God Does it His Way. WebBible Gateway Ecclesiastes 12 :: NIV Ecclesiastes 12 1 Remember your Creator in the days Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 4Again I looked and saw all the oppression(CD) that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressedand they have no comforter;power was on the side of their oppressorsand they have no comforter. and the years approach of which you will say. 11The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.b Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is all that concerns man. 3Do not be in a hurry to leave the kings presence. This chapter begins with advice to young men, which is continued from the preceding; and particularly to remember their Creator in the days of their youth; enforced from the consideration of the troubles and inconveniences of old age, Ec 12:1; which, in an allegorical way, is beautifully described, Ec 12:2-6; and from the certainty of death, when it would be too late, Ec 12:7. Deepen your knowledge of Scripture for less than $5/mo. (N) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! WebEcclesiastes 12:1-7 NIV. Web1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: 2 Meaningless! You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, "Life is not pleasant anymore." When a man has the pain of reviewing a misspent life, his not having given up sin and worldly vanities till he is forced to say, I have no pleasure in them, renders his sincerity very questionable. Is the United States Really Blessed by God? And do not protest to the temple messenger, My vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands? after many days you may receive a return. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. 12 Remember your Creator. Remember your Creator The shades are pulled down on the world. NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Thinline Bible/Journal Pack, Large Print, Leathersoft, Turquoise, Comfort Print. (R)14For God will bring every deed into judgment,(S)including every hidden thing,(T)whether it is good or evil. Don't wait until the water jar is smashed at the spring and the pulley is broken at the well. All have the same breath[e]; humans have no advantage over animals. 2before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, 3on the day the keepers of the house tremble, when those grinding cease because they are few. God will bring into judgment(BV)both the righteous and the wicked,for there will be a time for every activity,a time to judge every deed.(BW), 18I also said to myself, As for humans, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals. Web1 The words of the Teacher,[ a] son of David, king in Jerusalem: 2 Meaningless! Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong. Ec Ecc Eccles. before the pitcher is shattered at the spring. and those looking through the windows grow dim; when people rise up at the sound of birds. This too is meaningless. (O) 14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(P). 11Ship(HR) your grain across the sea;after many days you may receive a return. Ecclesiastes 12:1 in all English translations. For less than $5/mo. 121Remember 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": 2While the sun and the light, The moon and the stars, Are not darkened, And the clouds do not return after the rain; 3In 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; 4When 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; 5Also they are afraid of height, And of terrors in the way; When the almond tree blossoms, The grasshopper is a burden, And desire fails. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. 121Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them"- 2before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds return after the rain; 3when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, when the grinders cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim; 4when the doors to the street are closed and the sound of grinding fades; when people rise up at the sound of birds, but all their songs grow faint; 5when people are afraid of heights and of dangers in the streets; when the almond tree blossoms and the grasshopper drags itself along and desire no longer is stirred. 15Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. when the grinders cease because they are few. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. As the four verses, ( 2-5 ) , are a figurative description of the infirmities that usually accompany old age, ver. 10I denied myself nothing my eyes desired;I refused my heart no pleasure.My heart took delight in all my labor,and this was the reward for all my toil.11Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had doneand what I had toiled to achieve,everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind;(AI)nothing was gained under the sun. And it is concluded with the scope and design, the sum and substance of the whole of it, reducible to these two heads; the fear of God, and obedience to him, Ec 12:13; and which are urged from the consideration of a future judgment, into which all things shall be brought, Ec 12:14. in the place of justicewickedness was there. Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw near, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them; Ecclesiastes 11:10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. The fear of God, is often put for the whole of true religion in the heart, and includes its practical results in the life. 5Remember him before you become fearful of falling and worry about danger in the streets; before your hair turns white like an almond tree in bloom, and you drag along without energy like a dying grasshopper, and the caperberry no longer inspires sexual desire. And what does pleasure accomplish? 3I tried cheering myself with wine,(Y) and embracing folly(Z)my mind still guiding me with wisdom. (EL)14When times are good, be happy;but when times are bad, consider this:God has made the oneas well as the other. (DH) 20They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart. The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true. 8I amassed silver and gold(AD) for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins. Try it free today! This too is meaningless. for there will be a time for every activity, power was on the side of their oppressors, and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?. 6Sow your seed in the morning,and at evening let your hands not be idle,(HV)for you do not know which will succeed,whether this or that,or whether both will do equally well. 9All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. This too is meaningless. (IK), 9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. All rights reserved worldwide. 1Remember your Creator in the days of your youth. 7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body. 9Enjoy life with your wife,(GI) whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sunall your meaningless days. so wickedness will not release those who practice it. You are wakened now by bird-song. (FN) This too, I say, is meaningless. If sin had not entered into the world, these infirmities would not have been known. Meaningless!says the Teacher.Utterly meaningless! Meaningless!says the Teacher.Utterly meaningless! (AK)What more can the kings successor dothan what has already been done? You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. For man goes to his eternal home, And the mourners go about the streets. 5Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. 5Fools fold their hands(CK)and ruin themselves.6Better one handful with tranquillitythan two handfuls with toil(CL)and chasing after the wind. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 13I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. (GT), 13I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom(GU) that greatly impressed me: 14There was once a small city with only a few people in it. (DT) Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone? 1The words of the Teacher,[a](A) son of David, king in Jerusalem:(B), 2Meaningless! but fools are consumed by their own lips. 7Again I saw something meaningless under the sun: 8There was a man all alone;he had neither son nor brother.There was no end to his toil,yet his eyes were not content(CM) with his wealth.For whom am I toiling, he asked,and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?This too is meaninglessa miserable business! the days have already come when both have been forgotten. 11The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails(IO)given by one shepherd. 8Always be clothed in white,(GH) and always anoint your head with oil. (DZ)5It is better to heed the rebuke(EA) of a wise personthan to listen to the song of fools.6Like the crackling of thorns(EB) under the pot,so is the laughter(EC) of fools. To write many books was not suited to the shortness of human life, and would be weariness to the writer, and to the reader; and then was much more so to both than it is now. . Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.(IP). ). (HS)2Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;you do not know what disaster may come upon the land. Read full chapter. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. 20Do not revile the king(HQ) even in your thoughts,or curse the rich in your bedroom,because a bird in the sky may carry your words,and a bird on the wing may report what you say. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 6I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees. 3There is a time(BG) for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2a time to be born and a time to die,a time to plant and a time to uproot,(BH)3a time to kill(BI) and a time to heal,a time to tear down and a time to build,4a time to weep and a time to laugh,a time to mourn and a time to dance,5a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,6a time to search and a time to give up,a time to keep and a time to throw away,7a time to tear and a time to mend,a time to be silent(BJ) and a time to speak,8a time to love and a time to hate,a time for war and a time for peace. but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. (DP)What do the poor gainby knowing how to conduct themselves before others?9Better what the eye seesthan the roving of the appetite.This too is meaningless,a chasing after the wind.(DQ). (FO) 15So I commend the enjoyment of life(FP), because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink(FQ) and be glad. (EP)18It is good to grasp the oneand not let go of the other. (K) 10The Teacher(L) searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.(M). Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. 5Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man 6even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. (GA) 4Anyone who is among the living has hope[m]even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! (HN), 18Through laziness, the rafters sag;because of idle hands, the house leaks.(HO). 15I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the kings successor. (FR) Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun. and those watching through windows see dimly. 10The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.a. wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? Surely then the aged should reflect on the evil of sin. 6Remember himbefore the silver cord is severed,and the golden bowl is broken;before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,and the wheel broken at the well,7and the dust returns(F) to the ground it came from,and the spirit returns to God(G) who gave it. (D)4Generations come and generations go,but the earth remains forever. The prophets sought diligently, what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 3In old age, your body no longer serves you so well. (BA) This too, I see, is from the hand of God,(BB) 25for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? (N) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! Meaningless! says the Teacher. 9I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem(AG) before me. Salem Media Group. 12Remember(A) your Creatorin the days of your youth,before the days of trouble(B) comeand the years approach when you will say,I find no pleasure in them2before the sun and the lightand the moon and the stars grow dark,and the clouds return after the rain;3when the keepers of the house tremble,and the strong men stoop,when the grinders cease because they are few,and those looking through the windows grow dim;4when the doors to the street are closedand the sound of grinding fades;when people rise up at the sound of birds,but all their songs grow faint;(C)5when people are afraid of heightsand of dangers in the streets;when the almond tree blossomsand the grasshopper drags itself alongand desire no longer is stirred.Then people go to their eternal home(D)and mourners(E) go about the streets.
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