Ecclesiastes 12
Select Translation
Select Book
Select Chapter
1Remember 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;
Ecclesiastes 12:1
2While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Ecclesiastes 12:2
3In 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,
Ecclesiastes 12:3
4And 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;
Ecclesiastes 12:4
5Also 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:
Ecclesiastes 12:5
6Or 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.
Ecclesiastes 12:6
7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:8
9And 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.
Ecclesiastes 12:9
10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Ecclesiastes 12:11
12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Ecclesiastes 12:12
13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
Chapter 12
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Lamentations 3:27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.Ecclesiastes 11:8But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the...Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondr...Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart...Luke 18:16But Jesus called them unto him, and said,Suffer little children to come unto me,...
Ecclesiastes 12:2
Isaiah 5:30And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if...1 Samuel 4:18And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from o...1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not...Genesis 48:10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brough...1 Samuel 3:2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his e...
Ecclesiastes 12:3
Psalms 90:9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that...Psalms 102:23He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.2 Samuel 21:15¶ Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, a...1 Samuel 3:2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his e...Genesis 48:10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brough...
Ecclesiastes 12:4
Ecclesiastes 12:5
Job 17:13If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.Job 30:23For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all...Jeremiah 9:17¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, th...Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.Job 15:10With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Ecclesiastes 12:6
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Daniel 12:2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everla...Ecclesiastes 3:20All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.Psalms 146:4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts...Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground;...Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth...
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Ecclesiastes 1:2Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.Ecclesiastes 1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanit...Psalms 62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be lai...Ecclesiastes 8:8There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither ha...Ecclesiastes 6:12For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life...
Ecclesiastes 12:9
1 Kings 4:32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.Proverbs 1:1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;Proverbs 25:1These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copi...1 Kings 10:8Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before...Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is t...
Ecclesiastes 12:10
Colossians 1:5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the...1 Timothy 1:15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came...Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increas...Proverbs 1:1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;Proverbs 8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be...
Ecclesiastes 12:11
Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,...Acts 2:37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Pete...Ezekiel 34:23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servan...Jeremiah 23:29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh t...Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm,...
Ecclesiastes 12:12
Ecclesiastes 1:18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth so...John 21:25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should...John 5:39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are...2 Peter 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take hee...1 Kings 4:32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Lamentations 3:27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.Ecclesiastes 11:8But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the...Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondr...Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart...Luke 18:16But Jesus called them unto him, and said,Suffer little children to come unto me,...
Ecclesiastes 12:2
Isaiah 5:30And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if...1 Samuel 4:18And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from o...1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not...Genesis 48:10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brough...1 Samuel 3:2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his e...
Ecclesiastes 12:3
Psalms 90:9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that...Psalms 102:23He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.2 Samuel 21:15¶ Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, a...1 Samuel 3:2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his e...Genesis 48:10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brough...
Ecclesiastes 12:4
Ecclesiastes 12:5
Job 17:13If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.Job 30:23For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all...Jeremiah 9:17¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, th...Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.Job 15:10With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Ecclesiastes 12:6
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Daniel 12:2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everla...Ecclesiastes 3:20All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.Psalms 146:4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts...Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground;...Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth...
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Ecclesiastes 1:2Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.Ecclesiastes 1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanit...Psalms 62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be lai...Ecclesiastes 8:8There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither ha...Ecclesiastes 6:12For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life...
Ecclesiastes 12:9
1 Kings 4:32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.Proverbs 1:1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;Proverbs 25:1These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copi...1 Kings 10:8Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before...Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is t...
Ecclesiastes 12:10
Colossians 1:5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the...1 Timothy 1:15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came...Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increas...Proverbs 1:1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;Proverbs 8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be...
Ecclesiastes 12:11
Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,...Acts 2:37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Pete...Ezekiel 34:23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servan...Jeremiah 23:29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh t...Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm,...
Ecclesiastes 12:12
Ecclesiastes 1:18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth so...John 21:25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should...John 5:39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are...2 Peter 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take hee...1 Kings 4:32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.