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Ecclesiastes 12

Ec. 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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Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.
or, The endof the matter, even all that hath been heard is.
Fear.
Ec. 5:7• 7Donde los sueños son en multitud, también lo son las vanidades y muchas las palabras; mas tú teme á Dios. (Ec. 5:7)
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Ec. 8:12• 12Bien que el pecador haga mal cien veces, y le sea dilatado el castigo, con todo yo también sé que los que á Dios temen tendrán bien, los que temieren ante su presencia; (Ec. 8:12)
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Gn. 22:12• 12Y dijo: No extiendas tu mano sobre el muchacho, ni le hagas nada; que ya conozco que temes á Dios, pues que no me rehusaste tu hijo, tu único; (Gn. 22:12)
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Dt. 6:2• 2Para que temas á Jehová tu Dios, guardando todos sus estatutos y sus mandamientos que yo te mando, tú, y tu hijo, y el hijo de tu hijo, todos los días de tu vida, y que tus días sean prolongados. (Dt. 6:2)
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Dt. 10:12• 12Ahora pues, Israel, ¿qué pide Jehová tu Dios de ti, sino que temas á Jehová tu Dios, que andes en todos sus caminos, y que lo ames, y sirvas á Jehová tu Dios con todo tu corazón, y con toda tu alma; (Dt. 10:12)
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Sal. 111:10• 10El principio de la sabiduría es el temor de Jehová: Buen entendimiento tienen cuantos ponen aquéllos por obra: Su loor permanece para siempre. (Sal. 111:10)
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Sal. 112:1• 1Aleluya. Bienaventurado el hombre que teme á Jehová, Y en sus mandamientos se deleita en gran manera. (Sal. 112:1)
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Sal. 145:19• 19Cumplirá el deseo de los que le temen; Oirá asimismo el clamor de ellos, y los salvará. (Sal. 145:19)
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Sal. 147:11• 11Complácese Jehová en los que le temen, Y en los que esperan en su misericordia. (Sal. 147:11)
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Pr. 1:7• 7El principio de la sabiduría es el temor de Jehová: Los insensatos desprecian la sabiduría y la enseñanza. (Pr. 1:7)
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Pr. 23:17• 17No tenga tu corazón envidia de los pecadores, Antes persevera en el temor de Jehová todo tiempo: (Pr. 23:17)
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1 P. 2:17• 17Honrad á todos. Amad la fraternidad. Temed á Dios. Honrad al rey. (1 P. 2:17)
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Ap. 19:5• 5Y salió una voz del trono, que decía: Load á nuestro Dios todos sus siervos, y los que le teméis, así pequeños como grandes. (Ap. 19:5)
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 {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.