Ecclesiastes 12
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Ecclesiastes 12:5-9

5when men fearH3372 the heightsH1364 and dangersH2849 of the roadH1870, when the almond treeH8247 blossomsH5006, the grasshopperH2284 loses its springH5445, and the caper berryH35 shrivelsH6565— for thenH3588 manH120 goesH1980 toH413 his eternalH5769 homeH1004 and mournersH5594 walkH5437 the streetsH7784.

6Remember Him beforeH5704 the silverH3701 cordH2256 is snappedH7368and the goldenH2091 bowlH1543 is crushedH7533,before the pitcherH3537 is shatteredH7665 atH5921 the springH4002and the wheelH1534 is brokenH7533 atH413 the wellH953,7before the dustH6083 returnsH7725 toH5921 the groundH776 from which it cameH1961and the spiritH7307 returnsH7725 toH413 GodH430 whoH834 gave itH5414.
8“FutilityH1892 of futilitiesH1892,” saysH559 the TeacherH6953.“EverythingH3605 is futileH1892!”

9Not onlyH3148 wasH1961 the TeacherH6953 wiseH2450, but he alsoH5750 taughtH3925 the peopleH5971 knowledgeH1847; he ponderedH239, searched outH2713, and arrangedH8626 manyH7235 proverbsH4912.

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