Ecclesiastes 12:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 12:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 12:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“This isthe end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. ”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 12:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The end of the whole matter let us hear: --`Fear God, and keep His commands, for this <FI>is<Fi> the whole of man.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 12:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 12:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let vs heare the end of all: feare God and keepe his commandements: for this is the whole duetie of man.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 12

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 admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

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

14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 12:13 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 12:13 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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