Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 The Creator is to be remembered in due time. 8 The preacher's care to edify. 13 The fear of God is the chief antidote of vanity.

12:1 ¶ Remember 2142 z8798 now x853 thy Creator 1254 z8802 in the days 3117 of thy youth, 979 while x5704 x834 the evil 7451 days 3117 come 935 z8799 not, x3808 nor the years 8141 draw nigh, 5060 z8689 when x834 thou shalt say, 559 z8799 I have no x369 pleasure 2656 in them;

12:2 While x5704 x834 the sun, 8121 or the light, 216 or the moon, 3394 or the stars, 3556 be not x3808 darkened, 2821 z8799 nor the clouds 5645 return 7725 z8804 after 310 the rain: 1653

12:3 In the day 3117 when the keepers 8104 z8802 of the house 1004 shall tremble, 2111 z8799 x7945 and the strong 2428 men y582 x376 shall bow y5791 z8694 themselves, x5791 and the grinders 2912 z8802 cease 988 z8804 because x3588 they are few, 4591 z8765 and those that look x7200 out y7200 z8802 of the windows 699 be darkened, 2821 z8804

12:4 And the doors 1817 shall be shut 5462 z8795 in the streets, 7784 when the sound 6963 of the grinding 2913 is low, y8217 x8213 and he shall rise up 6965 z8799 at the voice 6963 of the bird, 6833 and all x3605 the daughters 1323 of musick 7892 shall be brought low; 7817 z8735

12:5 Also x1571 [when] they shall be afraid 3372 z8799 of [that which is] high, 1364 x4480 and fears 2849 [shall be] in the way, 1870 and the almond tree 8247 shall flourish, 5006 z8686 and the grasshopper 2284 shall be a burden, 5445 z8691 and desire 35 shall fail: 6565 z8686 because x3588 man 120 goeth 1980 z8802 to x413 his long 5769 home, 1004 and the mourners 5594 z8802 go about 5437 z8804 the streets: 7784

12:6 Or x5704 ever 3808 x834 the silver 3701 cord 2256 be loosed, 7368 z8735 y7576 z8675 or the golden 2091 bowl 1543 be broken, 7533 z8799 or the pitcher 3537 be broken 7665 z8735 at x5921 the fountain, 4002 or the wheel 1534 broken 7533 z8738 at x413 the cistern. 953

12:7 Then shall the dust 6083 return 7725 z8799 to x5921 the earth 776 as it was: x7945 x1961 and the spirit 7307 shall return 7725 z8799 unto x413 God 430 who x834 gave 5414 z8804 it.

12:8 ¶ Vanity 1892 of vanities, 1892 saith 559 z8804 the preacher; 6953 all x3605 [is] vanity. 1892

12:9 And moreover, 3148 because the preacher 6953 was x7945 x1961 wise, 2450 he still x5750 taught 3925 z8765 x853 the people 5971 knowledge; 1847 yea, he gave good heed, y239 z8765 x238 and sought out, 2713 z8765 [and] set in order 8626 z8765 many 7235 z8687 proverbs. 4912

12:10 The preacher 6953 sought 1245 z8765 to find out 4672 z8800 acceptable 2656 words: 1697 and [that which was] written 3789 z8803 [was] upright, 3476 [even] words 1697 of truth. 571

12:11 The words 1697 of the wise 2450 [are] as goads, 1861 and as nails 4930 fastened 5193 z8803 [by] the masters 1167 of assemblies, 627 [which] are given 5414 z8738 from one y259 shepherd. 7462 z8802 x4480 x259

12:12 And further, 3148 by these, 1992 x4480 my son, 1121 be admonished: 2094 z8734 of making 6213 z8800 many 7235 z8687 books 5612 [there is] no x369 end; 7093 and much 7235 z8687 study 3854 [is] a weariness 3024 of the flesh. 1320

12:13 ¶ Let us hear 8085 z8799 the conclusion 5490 of the whole x3605 matter: 1697 Fear 3372 z8798 x853 God, 430 and keep 8104 z8798 his commandments: 4687 for x3588 this x2088 [is] the whole x3605 [duty] of man. 120

12:14 For x3588 God 430 shall bring 935 z8686 x853 every x3605 work 4639 into judgment, 4941 with x5921 every x3605 secret thing, 5956 z8737 whether x518 [it be] good, 2896 or whether x518 [it be] evil. 7451