¹ H2142 Remember [H8798]   H1254 now thy Creator [H8802]   H3117 in the days H979 of thy youth H7451 , while the evil H3117 days H935 come [H8799]   H8141 not, nor the years H5060 draw nigh [H8689]   H559 , when thou shalt say [H8799]   H2656 , I have no pleasure in them;

² H8121 While the sun H216 , or the light H3394 , or the moon H3556 , or the stars H2821 , be not darkened [H8799]   H5645 , nor the clouds H7725 return [H8804]   H310 after H1653 the rain:

³ H3117 In the day H8104 when the keepers [H8802]   H1004 of the house H2111 shall tremble [H8799]   H2428 , and the strong H582 men H5791 shall bow [H8694]   H2912 themselves, and the grinders [H8802]   H988 cease [H8804]   H4591 because they are few [H8765]   H7200 , and those that look out [H8802]   H699 of the windows H2821 be darkened [H8804]  ,

⁴ H1817 And the doors H5462 shall be shut [H8795]   H7784 in the streets H6963 , when the sound H2913 of the grinding H8217 is low H6965 , and he shall rise up [H8799]   H6963 at the voice H6833 of the bird H1323 , and all the daughters H7892 of musick H7817 shall be brought low [H8735]  ;

⁵ H3372 Also when they shall be afraid [H8799]   H1364 of that which is high H2849 , and fears H1870 shall be in the way H8247 , and the almond tree H5006 shall flourish [H8686]   H2284 , and the grasshopper H5445 shall be a burden [H8691]   H35 , and desire H6565 shall fail [H8686]   H120 : because man H1980 goeth [H8802]   H5769 to his long H1004 home H5594 , and the mourners [H8802]   H5437 go about [H8804]   H7784 the streets:

⁶ H3808 Or ever H3701 the silver H2256 cord H7576 be loosed [H8735]   [H8675]   H7368   [H8735]   H2091 , or the golden H1543 bowl H7533 be broken [H8799]   H3537 , or the pitcher H7665 be broken [H8735]   H4002 at the fountain H1534 , or the wheel H7533 broken [H8738]   H953 at the cistern.

⁷ H6083 Then shall the dust H7725 return [H8799]   H776 to the earth H7307 as it was: and the spirit H7725 shall return [H8799]   H430 unto God H5414 who gave [H8804]   it.

⁸ H1892 Vanity H1892 of vanities H559 , saith [H8804]   H6953 the preacher H1892 ; all is vanity.

⁹ H3148 And moreover H6953 , because the preacher H2450 was wise H3925 , he still taught [H8765]   H5971 the people H1847 knowledge H239 ; yea, he gave good heed [H8765]   H2713 , and sought out [H8765]   H8626 , and set in order [H8765]   H7235 many [H8687]   H4912 proverbs.

¹⁰ H6953 The preacher H1245 sought [H8765]   H4672 to find out [H8800]   H2656 acceptable H1697 words H3789 : and that which was written [H8803]   H3476 was upright H1697 , even words H571 of truth.

¹¹ H1697 The words H2450 of the wise H1861 are as goads H4930 , and as nails H5193 fastened [H8803]   H1167 by the masters H627 of assemblies H5414 , which are given [H8738]   H259 from one H7462 shepherd [H8802]  .

¹² H3148 And further H1992 , by these H1121 , my son H2094 , be admonished [H8734]   H6213 : of making [H8800]   H7235 many [H8687]   H5612 books H7093 there is no end H7235 ; and much [H8687]   H3854 study H3024 is a weariness H1320 of the flesh.

¹³ H8085 Let us hear [H8799]   H5490 the conclusion H1697 of the whole matter H3372 : Fear [H8798]   H430 God H8104 , and keep [H8798]   H4687 his commandments H120 : for this is the whole duty of man.

¹⁴ H430 For God H935 shall bring [H8686]   H4639 every work H4941 into judgment H5956 , with every secret thing [H8737]   H2896 , whether it be good H7451 , or whether it be evil.