Ecclesiastes 12

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 12 of 12

1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, until the evil days do not come, or the years reach when you shall say, There is no pleasure in them for me;

2 until not yet the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after rain;

3 in the day when those keeping the house shall tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the ones grinding cease because they are few; and those looking out the windows become dim.

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Chapter Summary

The Creator is to be remembered in due time. The fear of Jehovah is the antidote of vanity.

Key Hebrew Words

קֹהֶ֖לֶת collector H6953 · TWOT 1991c
תִּקֵּ֖ן become straight H8626 · TWOT 2540
ס֥וֹף end H5490 · TWOT 1478a
בָּשָֽׂר flesh H1320 · TWOT 291a
הֲבֵ֧ל vapour H1892 · TWOT 463a

Cross-References

People & Context

Remembering the Creator Before Old Age

One must remember their Creator in the days of their youth before the difficult evil days of old age arrive and the deterioration of the body begins.

The Finality of Death

Death firmly arrives when the silver cord is removed or the golden bowl is crushed. The dust returns to the earth and the spirit returns to God.

The Value of the Preacher's Words

The wise Preacher sought out and carefully arranged truthful proverbs to teach the people knowledge, acting like goads and driven nails given by one S…

Timeline

Remembering the Creator Before Old Age

One must remember their Creator in the days of their youth before the difficult evil days of old age arrive and the deterioration of the body begins.

Ecclesiastes 12:1-5
The Finality of Death

Death firmly arrives when the silver cord is removed or the golden bowl is crushed. The dust returns to the earth and the spirit returns to God.

Ecclesiastes 12:6-8
The Value of the Preacher's Words

The wise Preacher sought out and carefully arranged truthful proverbs to teach the people knowledge, acting like goads and driven nails given by one Shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 12:9-12

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