Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Remember now
thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while
the evil days come not
, nor
the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Remember also
thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before
the evil days come, and
the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
While
the sun, or
the light, or
the moon, or
the stars, be
not
darkened, nor
the clouds return after the rain :
before
the sun, and
the light, and
the moon, and
the stars, are
darkened, and
the clouds return after the rain ;
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows shall
be darkened,
And the doors shall be shut in the streets,
when the sound of the grinding is low, and he
shall rise up at the voice of the
bird, and all the daughters of musick
shall be brought low;
and the doors shall be shut in the street;
when the sound of the grinding is low, and one
shall rise up at the voice of a
bird, and all the daughters of music
shall be brought low;
Also
when
they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears
shall be in the way ,
and the almond tree shall flourish
, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail :
because man goeth to his long
home, and the mourners go about the streets:
yea,
they shall be afraid of `
that which is '
high, and terrors
`
shall be '
in the way ;
and the almond -
tree shall blossom
, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail ;
because man goeth to his everlasting
home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Or
ever
the silver cord be
loosed, or the golden bowl be
broken, or the pitcher be
broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern .
before
the silver cord is
loosed, or the golden bowl is
broken, or the pitcher is
broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern ,
Then
shall
the dust return
to the earth as it was :
and the spirit shall
return
unto God who gave it.
and
the dust returneth
to the earth as it was ,
and the spirit returneth
unto God who gave it.
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.
And moreover
, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave
good
heed
, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
And further
, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered
, and sought out, `
and '
set in order many proverbs.
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words :
and that which was written was
upright
, even words of truth.
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words ,
and that which was written uprightly
, `
even '
words of truth.
The words of the wise are as goads ,
and as nails fastened by
the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
The words of the wise are as goads ;
and as nails well
fastened are
`
the words
of'
the
masters of assemblies, `
which '
are given from one shepherd.
And further,
by
these
, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
And furthermore
, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Let
us
hear
the conclusion
of the whole
matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments :
for this is the whole duty of man.
`This
is'
the end
of the matter ;
all
hath
been
heard
: fear God, and keep his commandments ;
for this is the whole `
duty '
of man.
For God shall
bring every work into judgment, with every secret
thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
For God will
bring every work into judgment, with every hidden
thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
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