Remember{H2142} also thy Creator{H1254} in the days{H3117} of thy youth,{H979} before the evil{H7451} days{H3117} come,{H935} and the years{H8141} draw nigh,{H5060} when thou shalt say,{H559} I have no pleasure{H2656} in them;

before the sun,{H8121} and the light,{H216} and the moon,{H3394} and the stars,{H3556} are darkened,{H2821} and the clouds{H5645} return{H7725} after{H310} the rain;{H1653}

in the day{H3117} when the keepers{H8104} of the house{H1004} shall tremble,{H2111} and the strong{H2428} men{H582} shall bow{H5791} themselves, and the grinders{H2912} cease{H988} because they are few,{H4591} and those that look out{H7200} of the windows{H699} shall be darkened,{H2821}

and the doors{H1817} shall be shut{H5462} in the street;{H7784} when the sound{H6963} of the grinding{H2913} is low,{H8217} and one shall rise up{H6965} at the voice{H6963} of a bird,{H6833} and all the daughters{H1323} of music{H7892} shall be brought low;{H7817}

yea, they shall be afraid{H3372} of [that which is] high,{H1364} and terrors{H2849} [shall be] in the way;{H1870} and the almond-tree{H8247} shall blossom,{H5006} and the grasshopper{H2284} shall be a burden,{H5445} and desire{H35} shall fail;{H6565} because man{H120} goeth{H1980} to his everlasting{H5769} home,{H1004} and the mourners{H5594} go about{H5437} the streets:{H7784}

before{H3808} the silver{H3701} cord{H2256} is loosed,{H7576} or the golden{H2091} bowl{H1543} is broken,{H7533} or the pitcher{H3537} is broken{H7533} at the fountain,{H4002} or the wheel{H1534} broken{H7665} at the cistern,{H953}

and the dust{H6083} returneth{H7725} to the earth{H776} as it was, and the spirit{H7307} returneth{H7725} unto God{H430} who gave{H5414} it.

Vanity{H1892} of vanities,{H1892} saith{H559} the Preacher;{H6953} all is vanity.{H1892}

And further,{H3148} because the Preacher{H6953} was wise,{H2450} he still taught{H3925} the people{H5971} knowledge;{H1847} yea, he pondered,{H239} and sought out,{H2713} [and] set in order{H8626} many{H7235} proverbs.{H4912}

The Preacher{H6953} sought{H1245} to find out{H4672} acceptable{H2656} words,{H1697} and that which was written{H3789} uprightly,{H3476} [even] words{H1697} of truth.{H571}

The words{H1697} of the wise{H2450} are as goads;{H1861} and as nails{H4930} well fastened{H5193} are the words of the masters{H1167} of assemblies,{H627} which are given{H5414} from one{H259} shepherd.{H7462}

And furthermore,{H3148} my son,{H1121} be admonished:{H2094} of{H1992} making{H6213} many{H7235} books{H5612} there is no end;{H7093} and much{H7235} study{H3854} is a weariness{H3024} of the flesh.{H1320}

This is the end{H5490} of the matter;{H1697} all hath been heard:{H8085} fear{H3372} God,{H430} and keep{H8104} his commandments;{H4687} for this is the whole duty of man.{H120}

For God{H430} will bring{H935} every work{H4639} into judgment,{H4941} with every hidden thing,{H5956} whether it be good,{H2896} or whether it be evil.{H7451}