Ecclesiastes 12
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 12:11-13

11The 1words of wise men are like 2goads, and masters of these collections are like 3well-driven 4nails; they are given by one Shepherd. 12But beyond this, my son, be warned: the 5writing of 6many books is endless, and excessive 7devotion to books is wearying to the body.

13The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: 8fear God and 9keep His commandments, because this applies to 10every person.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Prov 1:6; 22:17; Eccl 7:5; 10:12 ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Acts 2:37 ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Lit planted ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Ezra 9:8; Is 22:23 ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Lit making ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 12:12 1 Kin 4:32 ↩
  7. 7. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Eccl 1:18 ↩
  8. 8. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Eccl 3:14; 5:7; 7:18; 8:12 ↩
  9. 9. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Deut 4:2; Eccl 8:5 ↩
  10. 10. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Deut 10:12; Mic 6:8 ↩

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 12

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