New American Standard Bible 2020

Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

9In addition to being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out, and arranged 1many proverbs. 10The Preacher sought to find 2delightful words and to write 3words of truth correctly.

11The 4words of the wise are like 5 6goads, and masters of these collections are like driven 7nails; they are given by one Shepherd. 12But beyond this, my son, be warned: the 8writing of 9many books is endless, and excessive 10study is 11wearying to the body.

13The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: 12fear God and 13keep His commandments, because this applies to 14every person. 14For 15God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

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Notes

1. Ecclesiastes 12:9 1 Kin 4:32 ↩
2. Ecclesiastes 12:10 Prov 10:32 ↩
3. Ecclesiastes 12:10 Prov 22:20, 21 ↩
4. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Prov 1:6; 22:17; Eccl 7:5; 10:12 ↩
5. Ecclesiastes 12:11 I.e., spiked sticks for driving cattle ↩
6. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Acts 2:37 ↩
7. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Ezra 9:8; Is 22:23 ↩
8. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Lit making ↩
9. Ecclesiastes 12:12 1 Kin 4:32 ↩
10. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Eccl 1:18 ↩
11. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Lit weariness ↩
12. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Eccl 3:14; 5:7; 7:18; 8:12 ↩
13. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Deut 4:2; Eccl 8:5 ↩
14. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Deut 10:12; Mic 6:8 ↩
15. Ecclesiastes 12:14 Eccl 3:17; 11:9; Matt 10:26; Rom 2:16; 1 Cor 4:5 ↩

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