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Ecclesiastes 12

Eccl. 12:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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ηLet us hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
the conclusion
cowph (Hebrew #5490)
a termination
KJV usage: conclusion, end, hinder participle
Pronounce: sofe
Origin: from 5486
of the whole matter
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
: Fear
yare' (Hebrew #3372)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: a primitive root
a God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, and keep
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
his commandments
mitsvah (Hebrew #4687)
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
KJV usage: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Pronounce: mits-vaw'
Origin: from 6680
: for this is the whole duty of man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
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or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is.
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Deut. 10:12• 12And now, Israel, what doth Jehovah thy God require of thee, but to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, (Deut. 10:12)

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Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.
or, The endof the matter, even all that hath been heard is.
Fear.
Eccl. 5:7• 7For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God. (Eccl. 5:7)
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Eccl. 8:12• 12Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him; (Eccl. 8:12)
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Gen. 22:12• 12And he said, Stretch not out thy hand against the lad, neither do anything to him; for now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me. (Gen. 22:12)
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Deut. 6:2• 2that thou mayest fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. (Deut. 6:2)
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Deut. 10:12• 12And now, Israel, what doth Jehovah thy God require of thee, but to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, (Deut. 10:12)
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Psa. 111:10• 10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do his precepts: his praise abideth for ever. (Psa. 111:10)
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Psa. 112:1• 1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. (Psa. 112:1)
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Psa. 145:19• 19He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and saveth them. (Psa. 145:19)
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Psa. 147:11• 11Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness. (Psa. 147:11)
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Prov. 1:7• 7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Prov. 1:7)
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Prov. 23:17• 17Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day; (Prov. 23:17)
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1 Peter 2:17• 17Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king. (1 Peter 2:17)
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Rev. 19:5• 5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his bondmen, and ye that fear him, small and great. (Rev. 19:5)
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Eccl. 2:3• 3I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life. (Eccl. 2:3)
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Eccl. 6:12• 12For who knoweth what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell man what shall be after him under the sun? (Eccl. 6:12)
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Job 28:28• 28And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. (Job 28:28)
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Psa. 115:13‑15• 13He will bless them that fear Jehovah, both the small and the great.
 14Jehovah will add unto you more, unto you and unto your children.
 15Ye are blessed of Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth. (Psa. 115:13‑15)
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Prov. 19:23• 23The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil. (Prov. 19:23)
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Luke 1:50• 50and his mercy is to generations and generations to them that fear him. (Luke 1:50)
• {v.13-14} Here is absolutely the highest counsel of true human wisdom―the climax of her reasonings―the high-water-mark of her attainments―the limit to which she can lead us. (“Ecclesiastes 12” by F.C. Jennings)

J. N. Darby Translation

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