11 translations · Hebrew
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
- ASV American Standard Version
- This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- The end of the whole matter let us hear: “Fear God, and keep His commands, for this [is] the whole of man.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- To sum up now that everything has been discussed: Respect God by keeping his commandments, for that's what everyone should do.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- The end of the whole matter let us hear: — 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this [is] the whole of man.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man:
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ס֥וֹף | sō·wp̄ | the conclusion | H5490 סוֹף end |
| דָּבָ֖ר | dā·ḇār | of the matter [is this] | H1697 דָּבָר word |
| הַכֹּ֣ל | hak·kōl | When all | H3605 כֹּל all |
| נִשְׁמָ֑ע | niš·mā‘ | has been heard | H8085 שָׁמַע to hear: hear |
| אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | God | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| יְרָא֙ | yə·rā | Fear | H3372 יָרֵא to fear |
| וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | and | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| מִצְוֺתָ֣יו | miṣ·wō·ṯāw | His commandments | H4687 מִצְוָה commandment |
| שְׁמ֔וֹר | šə·mō·wr | keep | H8104 שָׁמַר to keep: obey |
| כִּי־ | kî- | because | H3588 כִּי for |
| זֶ֖ה | zeh | this is | H2088 זֶה this |
| כָּל־ | kāl- | the whole [duty] | H3605 כֹּל all |
| הָאָדָֽם׃ | hā·’ā·ḏām | of man | H120 אָדָם man |
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 10:12
Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
- Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
- Deuteronomy 6:2
that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you; you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
- Psalm 111:10–112:1
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments. …
- Job 28:28
To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
- Psalm 145:19
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- Luke 1:50
His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
- Ecclesiastes 8:12
Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
- Psalm 115:13–15
He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great. May Yahweh increase you more and more, you and your children. Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
- Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12 Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 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.
14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
Read all of Ecclesiastes 12 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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