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| [1]Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, whiles the evil days come not, nor the years approach, wherein thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them: |
[1]And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the days of evil come, and the years overtake thee in which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. |
| [2]Whiles the sun is not dark, nor the light, nor the moon, nor the stars, nor the clouds return after the rain: |
[2]While the sun and light are not darkened, nor the moon and the stars; nor the clouds return after the rain: |
| [3]When the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders shall cease, because they are few, and they wax dark that look out by the windows: |
[3]in the day wherein the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the mighty men shall become bent, and the grinding women cease because they have become few, and the women looking out at the windows be dark; |
| [4]And the doors shall be shut without by the base sound of the grinding, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird: and all the daughters of singing shall be abased. |
[4]and they shall shut the doors in the market-place, because of the weakness of the voice of her that grinds at the mill; and he shall rise up at the voice of the sparrow, and all the daughters of song shall be brought low; |
| [5]Also they shall be afraid of the high thing, and fear shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and concupiscence shall be driven away: for man goeth to the house of his age, and the mourners go about in the street. |
[5]and they shall look up, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall blossom, and the locust shall increase, and the caper shall be scattered: because man has gone to his eternal home, and the mourners have gone about the market: |
| [6]Whiles the silver cord is not lengthened, nor the golden ewer broken, nor the pitcher broken at the well, nor the wheel broken at the cistern: |
[6]before the silver cord be let go, or the choice gold be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel run down to the cistern; |
| [7]And dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return to God that gave it. |
[7]before the dust also return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return to God who gave it. |
| [8]Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, all is vanity. |
[8]Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher; all is vanity. |
| [9]And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to hear, and searched forth, and prepared many parables. |
[9]And because the Preacher was wise above others, so it was that he taught man excellent knowledge, and the ear will trace out the parables. |
| [10]The Preacher sought to find out pleasant words, and an upright writing, even the words of truth. |
[10]The Preacher sought diligently to find out acceptable words, and a correct writing, even words of truth. |
| [11]The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails fastened by the masters of the assemblies, which are given by one pastor. |
[11]The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails firmly fastened, which have been given from one shepherd by agreement. |
| [12]And of other things beside these, my son, take thou heed: for there is none end in making many books, and much reading is a weariness of the flesh. |
[12]AAnd moreover, my son, guard thyself by means of them: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. |
| [13]Let us hear the end of all: fear God and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. |
[13]Hear the end of the matter, the sun: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole man. |
| [14]For God will bring every work unto judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or evil. |
[14]For God will bring every work into judgment, with everything that has been overlooked, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. |