New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 12:11-13
11Thewordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of wiseחֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.MimH2450menH2450are likegoadsכַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹתka.Da.re.vo.NotH1861,and mastersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of thesecollectionsאֲסֻפּ֑וֹת'a.su.PotH627are likewell-drivenנְטוּעִ֖יםne.tu.'ImH5193nailsH4548;they are givenנִתְּנ֖וּni.te.NuH5414by oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259Shepherdמֵרֹעֶ֥הme.ro.'EhH7462.
12But beyondוְיֹתֵ֥רve.yo.TerH3148thisH1992,my sonבְּנִ֣יbe.NiH1121,be warnedהִזָּהֵ֑רhi.za.HerH2094: thewritingעֲשׂ֨וֹתa.SotH6213ofmanyH7235booksסְפָרִ֤יםse.fa.RimH5612is endlessאֵ֣ין קֵ֔ץ'ein KetzH7093H369,and excessiveH3854devotionH3854to booksis wearyingיְגִעַ֥תye.gi.'AtH3024to the bodyבָּשָֽׂר׃ba.SarH1320.
13The conclusionס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖רSof da.VarH5490H1697,when allהַכֹּ֣לha.KolH3605has been heardנִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'H8085, is:fearיְרָא֙ye.Ra'H3372Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430andkeepשְׁמ֔וֹרshe.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֣יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588thisזֶ֖הzehH2088applies toeveryכָּל־kol-H3605personהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120.
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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