Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us all listen together to the end of the discourse. Fear God, and observe his commandments. This is everything for man.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

12You should require no more than this, my son. For there is no end to the making of many books. And excessive study is an affliction to the flesh.

14And so, for all that is done and for each error, God will bring judgment: whether it was good or evil.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:12And he said to him, “Do not extend your hand over the boy, and do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, since you have not spared your only begotten son for my sake.”

Deuteronomy 4:10from the day on which you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, when the Lord spoke to me, saying: ‘Gather the people to me, so that they may listen to my words, and may learn to fear me, throughout all the time that they are alive on earth, and so that they may teach their children.’

Deuteronomy 10:12And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? Only that you fear the Lord your God, and walk in his ways, and love him, and serve the Lord your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul,

1 Kings 2:3And observe the care of the Lord your God, so that you walk in his ways, so that you care for his ceremonies, and his precepts, and judgments, and testimonies, just as it is written in the law of Moses. So may you understand everything that you do, in any direction that you may turn yourself.

Psalms 111:10The sinner will see and become angry. He will gnash his teeth and waste away. The desire of sinners will perish.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 12:9-13

The Conclusion of the Whole. 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, be… Read the whole commentary →

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