1Remember2142 now thy Creator1254 in the days3117 of thy youth979, while the evil7451 days3117 come935 not, nor the years8141 draw nigh5060, when thou shalt say559, I have no pleasure2656 in them;
2While the sun8121, or the light216, or the moon3394, or the stars3556, be not darkened2821, nor the clouds5645 return7725 after310 the rain1653:
3In the day3117 when the keepers8104 of the house1004 shall tremble2111, and the strong2428 men582 shall bow5791 themselves, and the grinders2912 cease988 because they are few4591, and those that look out7200 of the windows699 be darkened2821,
4And the doors1817 shall be shut5462 in the streets7784, when the sound6963 of the grinding2913 is low8217, and he shall rise up6965 at the voice6963 of the bird6833, and all the daughters1323 of musick7892 shall be brought low7817;
5Also when they shall be afraid3372 of that which is high1364, and fears2849 shall be in the way1870, and the almond tree8247 shall flourish5006, and the grasshopper2284 shall be a burden5445, and desire35 shall fail6565: because man120 goeth1980 to his long5769 home1004, and the mourners5594 go about5437 the streets7784:
6Or ever3808 the silver3701 cord2256 be loosed7576 7368, or the golden2091 bowl1543 be broken7533, or the pitcher3537 be broken7665 at the fountain4002, or the wheel1534 broken7533 at the cistern953.
7Then shall the dust6083 return7725 to the earth776 as it was: and the spirit7307 shall return7725 unto God430 who gave5414 it.
8Vanity1892 of vanities1892, saith559 the preacher6953; all is vanity1892.
9And moreover3148, because the preacher6953 was wise2450, he still taught3925 the people5971 knowledge1847; yea, he gave good heed239, and sought out2713, and set in order8626 many7235 proverbs4912.
10The preacher6953 sought1245 to find out4672 acceptable2656 words1697: and that which was written3789 was upright3476, even words1697 of truth571.
11The words1697 of the wise2450 are as goads1861, and as nails4930 fastened5193 by the masters1167 of assemblies627, which are given5414 from one259 shepherd7462.
12And further3148, by these1992, my son1121, be admonished2094: of making6213 many7235 books5612 there is no end7093; and much7235 study3854 is a weariness3024 of the flesh1320.
13Let us hear8085 the conclusion5490 of the whole matter1697: Fear3372 God430, and keep8104 his commandments4687: for this is the whole duty of man120.
14For God430 shall bring935 every work4639 into judgment4941, with every secret thing5956, whether it be good2896, or whether it be evil7451.