Ecclesiastes 12:13 Parallel Translations

After having heard it all, this is the conclusion: Fear God, and keep his commands, because this applies to everyone.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

ASV:

This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

BBE:

This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

DBY:

Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.

ERV:

This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

JPS:

The end of the matter, all having been heard: fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is the whole man.

WBS:

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

WEB:

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

YLT:

The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 4:2 "You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Deuteronomy 10:12 "Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.

Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God.

Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.

Ecclesiastes 8:5 He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

Ecclesiastes 8:12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.

Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

12:13 The conclusion - The sum of all that hath been said or written by wise men. Fear God - Which is put here, for all the inward worship of God, reverence, and love, and trust, and a devotedness of heart to serve and please him. The whole - It is his whole work and business, his whole perfection and happiness; it is the sum of what he need either know, or do, or enjoy.

MHC:

12:8-14 Solomon repeats his text, VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY. These are the words of one that could speak by dear-bought experience of the vanity of the world, which can do nothing to ease men of the burden of sin. As he considered the worth of souls, he gave good heed to what he spake and wrote; words of truth will always be acceptable words. The truths of God are as goads to such as are dull and draw back, and nails to such as are wandering and draw aside; means to establish the heart, that we may never sit loose to our duty, nor be taken from it. The Shepherd of Israel is the Giver of inspired wisdom. Teachers and guides all receive their communications from him. The title is applied in Scripture to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The prophets sought diligently, what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. To write many books was not suited to the shortness of human life, and would be weariness to the writer, and to the reader; and then was much more so to both than it is now. All things would be vanity and vexation, except they led to this conclusion, That to fear God, and keep his commandments, is the whole of man. The fear of God includes in it all the affections of the soul towards him, which are produced by the Holy Spirit. There may be terror where there is no love, nay, where there is hatred. But this is different from the gracious fear of God, as the feelings of an affectionate child. The fear of God, is often put for the whole of true religion in the heart, and includes its practical results in the life. Let us attend to the one thing needful, and now come to him as a merciful Saviour, who will soon come as an almighty Judge, when he will bring to light the things of darkness, and manifest the counsels of all hearts. Why does God record in his word, that ALL IS VANITY, but to keep us from deceiving ourselves to our ruin? He makes our duty to be our interest. May it be graven in all our hearts. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is all that concerns man.

CONC:

Applies Commandments Commands Conclusion Duty Fear Laws Matter

Applies Commandments Commands Conclusion Duty End Fear Hear Heard Last Matter Right Whole Word

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