New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 12:11-13
11The 1words of the wise are like 23goads, and masters of these collections are like driven 4nails; they are given by one Shepherd. 12But beyond this, my son, be warned: the 5writing of 6many books is endless, and excessive 7study is 8wearying to the body.
13The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: 9fear God and 10keep His commandments, because this applies to 11every person.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Prov 1:6; 22:17; Eccl 7:5; 10:12 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 12:11 I.e., spiked sticks for driving cattle ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Acts 2:37 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Ezra 9:8; Is 22:23 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Lit making ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 12:12 1 Kin 4:32 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Eccl 1:18 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Lit weariness ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Eccl 3:14; 5:7; 7:18; 8:12 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Deut 4:2; Eccl 8:5 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Deut 10:12; Mic 6:8 ↩
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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