Ecclesiastes 12 - Compare Translations
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Ecclesiastes 12:1
KJVRemember 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;
WEBRemember also your Creator in the days of your youth,
YLTRemember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'
Ecclesiastes 12:2
KJVWhile the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
WEBBefore the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened,
YLTWhile that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.
Ecclesiastes 12:3
KJVIn 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,
WEBin the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble,
YLTIn the day that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim,
Ecclesiastes 12:4
KJVAnd 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;
WEBand the doors shall be shut in the street;
YLTAnd doors have been shut in the street. When the noise of the grinding is low, And [one] riseth at the voice of the bird, And all daughters of song are bowed down.
Ecclesiastes 12:5
KJVAlso 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:
WEByes, they shall be afraid of heights,
YLTAlso of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street.
Ecclesiastes 12:6
KJVOr 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.
WEBbefore the silver cord is severed,
YLTWhile that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
KJVThen shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
WEBand the dust returns to the earth as it was,
YLTAnd the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 12:8
KJVVanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
WEB“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher.
YLTVanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole [is] vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:9
KJVAnd 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.
WEBFurther, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
YLTAnd further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
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Ecclesiastes 12:11
KJVThe words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
WEBThe words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
YLTWords of the wise [are] as goads, and as fences planted [by] the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.
Ecclesiastes 12:12
KJVAnd further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
WEBFurthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
YLTAnd further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
KJVLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
WEBThis is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
YLTThe end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this [is] the whole of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
KJVFor God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
WEBFor God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
YLTFor every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'
14 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT