--- title: "Ecclesiastes 12 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ecclesiastes/12" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Remember וּזְכֹר֙ H2142 אֶת H853 now thy Creator בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ H1254 days יְמֵ֣י H3117 of thy youth בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ H979 עַ֣ד H5704 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 לֹא H3808 come יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ H935 days יְמֵ֣י H3117 while the evil הָֽרָעָ֔ה H7451 draw nigh וְהִגִּ֣יעוּ H5060 not nor the years שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 when thou shalt say תֹּאמַ֔ר H559 אֵֽין H369 לִ֥י H0 בָהֶ֖ם H0 I have no pleasure חֵֽפֶץ׃ H2656 2 עַ֠ד H5704 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 be not darkened תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ H2821 While the sun הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ H8121 or the light וְהָא֔וֹר H216 or the moon וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ H3394 or the stars וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים H3556 return וְשָׁ֥בוּ H7725 nor the clouds הֶעָבִ֖ים H5645 after אַחַ֥ר H310 the rain הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ H1653 3 In the day בַּיּ֗וֹם H3117 shall tremble שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ H2111 when the keepers שֹׁמְרֵ֣י H8104 of the house הַבַּ֔יִת H1004 shall bow וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ H5791 אַנְשֵׁ֣י H376 and the strong הֶחָ֑יִל H2428 cease וּבָטְל֤וּ H988 themselves and the grinders הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ H2912 כִּ֣י H3588 because they are few מִעֵ֔טוּ H4591 be darkened וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ H2821 and those that look out הָרֹא֖וֹת H7200 of the windows בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃ H699 4 shall be shut וְסֻגְּר֤וּ H5462 And the doors דְלָתַ֙יִם֙ H1817 in the streets בַּשּׁ֔וּק H7784 is low בִּשְׁפַ֖ל H8217 at the voice לְק֣וֹל H6963 of the grinding הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה H2913 and he shall rise up וְיָקוּם֙ H6965 at the voice לְק֣וֹל H6963 of the bird הַצִּפּ֔וֹר H6833 shall be brought low וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ H7817 כָּל H3605 and all the daughters בְּנ֥וֹת H1323 of musick הַשִּֽׁיר׃ H7892 5 גַּ֣ם H1571 of that which is high מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ H1364 Also when they shall be afraid יִרָ֙אוּ֙ H3372 and fears וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים H2849 shall be in the way בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ H1870 shall flourish וְיָנֵ֤אץ H5006 and the almond tree הַשָּׁקֵד֙ H8247 shall be a burden וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל H5445 and the grasshopper הֶֽחָגָ֔ב H2284 shall fail וְתָפֵ֖ר H6565 and desire הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה H35 כִּֽי H3588 goeth הֹלֵ֤ךְ H1980 because man הָאָדָם֙ H120 אֶל H413 home בֵּ֣ית H1004 to his long עוֹלָמ֔וֹ H5769 go about וְסָבְב֥וּ H5437 the streets בַשּׁ֖וּק H7784 and the mourners הַסּוֹפְדִֽים׃ H5594 6 עַ֣ד H5704 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Or ever לֹֽא H3808 יֵרָחֵק֙ H7368 cord חֶ֣בֶל H2256 the silver הַכֶּ֔סֶף H3701 be broken וְנָרֹ֥ץ H7533 bowl גֻּלַּ֣ת H1543 or the golden הַזָּהָ֑ב H2091 be broken וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר H7665 or the pitcher כַּד֙ H3537 עַל H5921 at the fountain הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ H4002 be broken וְנָרֹ֥ץ H7533 or the wheel הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל H1534 אֶל H413 at the cistern הַבּֽוֹר׃ H953 7 return תָּשׁ֔וּב H7725 Then shall the dust הֶעָפָ֛ר H6083 עַל H5921 to the earth הָאָ֖רֶץ H776 כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה H1961 as it was and the spirit וְהָר֣וּחַ H7307 return תָּשׁ֔וּב H7725 אֶל H413 unto God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 who gave נְתָנָֽהּ׃ H5414 8 Vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 Vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 saith אָמַ֥ר H559 the preacher הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת H6953 הַכֹּ֥ל H3605 Vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 9 And moreover וְיֹתֵ֕ר H3148 שֶׁהָיָ֥ה H1961 because the preacher קֹהֶ֖לֶת H6953 was wise חָכָ֑ם H2450 ע֗וֹד H5750 he still taught לִמַּד H3925 knowledge דַּ֙עַת֙ H1847 אֶת H853 the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 וְאִזֵּ֣ן H238 and sought out וְחִקֵּ֔ר H2713 and set in order תִּקֵּ֖ן H8626 proverbs מְשָׁלִ֥ים H4912 many הַרְבֵּֽה׃ H7235 10 sought בִּקֵּ֣שׁ H1245 The preacher קֹהֶ֔לֶת H6953 to find out לִמְצֹ֖א H4672 even words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 acceptable חֵ֑פֶץ H2656 and that which was written וְכָת֥וּב H3789 was upright יֹ֖שֶׁר H3476 even words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 of truth אֱמֶֽת׃ H571 11 The words דִּבְרֵ֤י H1697 of the wise חֲכָמִים֙ H2450 are as goads כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת H1861 and as nails וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת H4930 fastened נְטוּעִ֖ים H5193 by the masters בַּעֲלֵ֣י H1167 of assemblies אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת H627 which are given נִתְּנ֖וּ H5414 shepherd מֵרֹעֶ֥ה H7462 from one אֶחָֽד׃ H259 12 And further וְיֹתֵ֥ר H3148 by these מֵהֵ֖מָּה H1992 my son בְּנִ֣י H1121 be admonished הִזָּהֵ֑ר H2094 of making עֲשׂ֨וֹת H6213 books סְפָרִ֤ים H5612 and much הַרְבֵּ֖ה H7235 אֵ֣ין H369 there is no end קֵ֔ץ H7093 study וְלַ֥הַג H3854 and much הַרְבֵּ֖ה H7235 is a weariness יְגִעַ֥ת H3024 of the flesh בָּשָֽׂר׃ H1320 13 the conclusion ס֥וֹף H5490 of the whole matter דָּבָ֖ר H1697 הַכֹּ֣ל H3605 Let us hear נִשְׁמָ֑ע H8085 אֶת H853 God הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים H430 Fear יְרָא֙ H3372 וְאֶת H853 his commandments מִצְוֹתָ֣יו H4687 and keep שְׁמ֔וֹר H8104 כִּי H3588 זֶ֖ה H2088 כָּל H3605 for this is the whole duty of man הָאָדָֽם׃ H120 14 כִּ֤י H3588 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 every work מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה H4639 For God הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 shall bring יָבִ֥א H935 into judgment בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט H4941 עַ֣ל H5921 כָּל H3605 with every secret thing נֶעְלָ֑ם H5956 אִם H518 whether it be good ט֖וֹב H2896 וְאִם H518 or whether it be evil רָֽע׃ H7451 14 כִּ֤י H3588 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 every work מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה H4639 For God הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 shall bring יָבִ֥א H935 into judgment בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט H4941 עַ֣ל H5921 כָּל H3605 with every secret thing נֶעְלָ֑ם H5956 אִם H518 whether it be good ט֖וֹב H2896 וְאִם H518 or whether it be evil רָֽע׃ H7451 [Ecclesiastes 11](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/11) [Song of Solomon 1](/interlinear/song-of-solomon/1) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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