12Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.c
13This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.d
Ecclesiastes 12 brings the Teacher's long, searching meditation to its unforgettable conclusion. The chapter opens with a urgent call to remember the Creator in youth, before the slow decay of old age is described in a cascade of haunting metaphors. The poetry gives way to a fina
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