12So remember your Creator in the days of your youth: Before the days of adversity come, and the years approach when you will say, "I have no delight in them";H2142H1254H3117H979H7451H3117H935H8141H5060H559H26562before the sun and the light are darkened, and the moon and the stars, and the clouds return after the rain;H8121H216H3394H3556H2821H5645H7725H310H16533on the day when the guardians of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, the women who grind cease because they are few, and the ones who watch through the windows see dimly,H3117H8104H1004H2111H2428H582H5791H2912H988H4591H7200H699H28214and the doors at the street are shut while the sound of the mill fades; when one rises at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song grow faint.H1817H5462H7784H6963H2913H8217H6965H6963H6833H1323H7892H78175Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry has no effect; for man is headed to his eternal home, and mourners will walk around in the street;H3372H1364H2849H1870H8247H5006H2284H5445H35H6565H120H1980H5769H1004H5594H5437H77846before the silver cord is snapped, and the golden bowl is broken, and the jar is shattered at the spring, and the wheel is broken into the well;H3808H3701H2256H7576H7368H2091H1543H7533H3537H7665H4002H1534H7533H9537and the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.H6083H7725H776H7307H7725H430H54148"Absolute futility," says the Teacher. "Everything is futile."H1892H1892H559H6953H1892
The Teacher’s Objectives and Conclusion
9In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.H3148H6953H2450H3925H5971H1847H239H2713H8626H7235H491210The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and to accurately write words of truth.H6953H1245H4672H2656H1697H3789H3476H1697H57111The sayings of the wise are like goads, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.H1697H2450H1861H4930H5193H1167H627H5414H259H746212But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.H3148H1992H1121H2094H6213H7235H5612H7093H7235H3854H3024H132013When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this [is for] all humanity.H8085H5490H1697H3372H430H8104H4687H12014For God will bring every act to judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.H430H935H4639H4941H5956H2896H7451
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