Remember
now thy Creator
in the days
of thy youth,
while the evil
days
come
not, nor the years
draw nigh,
when thou shalt say,
I have no pleasure
in them;
While the sun,
or the light,
or the moon,
or the stars,
be not darkened,
nor the clouds
return
after
the rain:
In the day
when the keepers
of the house
shall tremble,
and the strong
men
shall bow
themselves, and the grinders
cease
because they are few,
and those that look out
of the windows
be darkened,
diminish
ὠλιγώθησαν
ōligōthēsan
become dark
σκοτάσουσιν
skotasousin
And the doors
shall be shut
in the streets,
when the sound
of the grinding
is low,
and he shall rise up
at the voice
of the bird,
and all the daughters
of musick
shall be brought low;
song
ᾄσματος
asmatos
Also when they shall be afraid
of that which is high,
and fears
shall be in the way,
and the almond tree
shall flourish,
and the grasshopper
shall be a burden,
and desire
shall fail:
because man
goeth
to his long
home,
and the mourners
go about
the streets:
blossom
ἀνθήσῃ
anthēsē
almond tree
ἀμύγδαλον
amygdalon
scatter
διασκεδασθῇ
diaskedasthē
caper-plant
κάππαρις
kapparis
Or ever
the silver
cord
be loosed,
or the golden
bowl
be broken,
or the pitcher
be broken
at the fountain,
or the wheel
broken
at the cistern.
with flowers
ἀνθέμιον
anthemion
run together
συντροχάσῃ
syntrochasē
pit
λάκκον
lakkon
Then shall the dust
return
to the earth
as it was: and the spirit
shall return
unto God
who gave
it.
Vanity
of vanities,
saith
the preacher;
all is vanity.
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.
Ekklēsiastēs
Ἐκκλησιαστὴς
ekklēsiastēs
explore
ἐξιχνιάσεται
exichniasetai
The preacher
sought
to find out
acceptable
words:
and that which was written
was upright,
even words
of truth.
The words
of the wise
are as goads,
and as nails
fastened
by the masters
of assemblies,
which are given
from one
shepherd.
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.
Let us hear
the conclusion
of the whole matter:
Fear
God,
and keep
his commandments:
for this is the whole duty of man.
For God
shall bring
every work
into judgment,
with every secret thing,
whether it be good,
or whether it be evil.
