V.1 Remember 2142-3 now thy Creator 1254-6 in the days 3117 of thy youth, 979 while the evil 7451 days 3117 come 935-4 not, nor the years 8141 draw nigh, 5060-52 when thou shalt say, 559-4 I have no pleasure 2656 in them;

12:2 While the sun, 8121 or the light, 216 or the moon, 3394 or the stars, 3556 be not darkened, 2821-4 nor the clouds 5645 return 7725-1 after 310 the rain: 1653

12:3 In the day 3117 when the keepers 8104-6 of the house 1004 shall tremble, 2111-4 and the strong 2428 men 582 shall bow 5791-98 themselves, and the grinders 2912-6 cease 988-1 because they are few, 4591-14 and those that look 7200-6 out of the windows 699 be darkened, 2821-1

12:4 And the doors 1817 shall be shut 5462-27 in the streets, 7784 when the sound 6963 of the grinding 2913 is low, 8217 and he shall rise up 6965-4 at the voice 6963 of the bird, 6833 and all the daughters 1323 of musick 7892 shall be brought low; 7817-11

12:5 Also [when] they shall be afraid 3372-4 of [that which is] high, 1364 and fears 2849 [shall be] in the way, 1870 and the almond tree 8247 shall flourish, 5006-55 and the grasshopper 2284 shall be a burden, 5445-101 and desire 35 shall fail: 6565-55 because man 120 goeth 1980-6 to his long 5769 home, 1004 and the mourners 5594-6 go about 5437-1 the streets: 7784

12:6 Or ever 3808 the silver 3701 cord 2256 be loosed, 7576- 11|7368-11-k or the golden 2091 bowl 1543 be broken, 7533-4 or the pitcher 3537 be broken 7665-11 at the fountain, 4002 or the wheel 1534 broken 7533-8 at the cistern. 953

12:7 Then shall the dust 6083 return 7725-4 to the earth 776 as it was: and the spirit 7307 shall return 7725-4 unto God 430 who gave 5414-1 it.

12:8 Vanity 1892 of vanities, 1892 saith 559-1 the preacher; 6953 all [is] vanity. 1892

12:9 And moreover, 3148 because the preacher 6953 was wise, 2450 he still taught 3925-14 the people 5971 knowledge; 1847 yea, he gave good heed, 239-14 and sought out, 2713-14 [and] set in order 8626-14 many 7235-53 proverbs. 4912

12:10 The preacher 6953 sought 1245-14 to find out 4672-2 acceptable 2656 words: 1697 and [that which was] written 3789-7 [was] upright, 3476 [even] words 1697 of truth. 571

12:11 The words 1697 of the wise 2450 [are] as goads, 1861 and as nails 4930 fastened 5193-7 [by] the masters 1167 of assemblies, 627 [which] are given 5414-8 from one 259 shepherd. 7462-6

12:12 And further, 3148 by these, 1992 my son, 1121 be admonished: 2094-10 of making 6213-2 many 7235-53 books 5612 [there is] no end; 7093 and much 7235-53 study 3854 [is] a weariness 3024 of the flesh. 1320

12:13 Let us hear 8085-4 the conclusion 5490 of the whole matter: 1697 Fear 3372-3 God, 430 and keep 8104-3 his commandments: 4687 for this [is] the whole [duty] of man. 120