Ecclesiastes 12

Remember now thy Creatour in the dayes of thy youth, while the euil daies come not, nor the yeeres drawe nigh, when thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them:

GenevaRemember nowe thy Creator in the daies of thy youth, whiles the euill daies come not, nor the yeeres approche, wherein thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them:

וּ/זְכֹר֙ אֶת בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔י/ךָ בִּ/ימֵ֖י בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑י/ךָ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא יָבֹ֨אוּ֙ יְמֵ֣י הָֽ/רָעָ֔ה וְ/הִגִּ֣יעוּ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר אֵֽין לִ֥/י בָ/הֶ֖ם חֵֽפֶץ

While the Sunne, or the light, or the moone, or the starres be not darkened, nor the cloudes returne after the raine:

GenevaWhiles the sunne is not darke, nor ye light, nor the moone, nor the starres, nor the cloudes returne after the raine:

עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ הַ/שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ וְ/הָ/א֔וֹר וְ/הַ/יָּרֵ֖חַ וְ/הַ/כּוֹכָבִ֑ים וְ/שָׁ֥בוּ הֶ/עָבִ֖ים אַחַ֥ר הַ/גָּֽשֶׁם

In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bowe themselues, and the grinders cease, because they are fewe, and those that looke out of the windowes be darkened:

GenevaWhen the keepers of ye house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow them selues, and the grinders shall cease, because they are few, and they waxe darke that looke out by ye windowes:

בַּ/יּ֗וֹם שֶׁ/יָּזֻ֨עוּ֙ שֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַ/בַּ֔יִת וְ/הִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הֶ/חָ֑יִל וּ/בָטְל֤וּ הַ/טֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ כִּ֣י מִעֵ֔טוּ וְ/חָשְׁכ֥וּ הָ/רֹא֖וֹת בָּ/אֲרֻבּֽוֹת

And the doores shal be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise vp at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musicke shall be brought low.

GenevaAnd the doores shall be shut without by the base sound of the grinding, and he shall rise vp at the voice of the birde: and all the daughters of singing shall be abased.

וְ/סֻגְּר֤וּ דְלָתַ֨יִם֙ בַּ/שּׁ֔וּק בִּ/שְׁפַ֖ל ק֣וֹל הַֽ/טַּחֲנָ֑ה וְ/יָקוּם֙ לְ/ק֣וֹל הַ/צִּפּ֔וֹר וְ/יִשַּׁ֖חוּ כָּל בְּנ֥וֹת הַ/שִּֽׁיר

Also when they shalbe afraid of that which is high, and feares shall bee in the way, and the Almond tree shall flourish, and the grashopper shall be a burden, and desire shall faile: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners goe about the streets:

GenevaAlso they shalbe afraide of the hie thing, and feare shalbe in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grassehopper shall be a burden, and concupiscence shall be driuen away: for man goeth to the house of his age, and the mourners goe about in the streete.

גַּ֣ם מִ/גָּבֹ֤הַּ יִרָ֨אוּ֙ וְ/חַתְחַתִּ֣ים בַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְ/יָנֵ֤אץ הַ/שָּׁקֵד֙ וְ/יִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל הֶֽ/חָגָ֔ב וְ/תָפֵ֖ר הָֽ/אֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה כִּֽי הֹלֵ֤ךְ הָ/אָדָם֙ אֶל בֵּ֣ית עוֹלָמ֔/וֹ וְ/סָבְב֥וּ בָ/שּׁ֖וּק הַ/סֹּפְדִֽים

Or euer the siluer corde be loosed, or the golden bowle be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountaine, or the wheele broken at the cisterne.

GenevaWhiles the siluer coarde is not lengthened, nor the golden ewer broken, nor the pitcher broken at the well, nor the wheele broken at the cisterne:

עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא ירחק חֶ֣בֶל הַ/כֶּ֔סֶף וְ/תָרֻ֖ץ גֻּלַּ֣ת הַ/זָּהָ֑ב וְ/תִשָּׁ֤בֶר כַּד֙ עַל הַ/מַּבּ֔וּעַ וְ/נָרֹ֥ץ הַ/גַּלְגַּ֖ל אֶל הַ/בּֽוֹר

Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto God who gaue it.

GenevaAnd dust returne to the earth as it was, and the spirit returne to God that gaue it.

וְ/יָשֹׁ֧ב הֶ/עָפָ֛ר עַל הָ/אָ֖רֶץ כְּ/שֶׁ/הָיָ֑ה וְ/הָ/ר֣וּחַ תָּשׁ֔וּב אֶל הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְתָנָֽ/הּ

¶ Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.

GenevaVanitie of vanities, saieth the Preacher, all is vanitie.

הֲבֵ֧ל הֲבָלִ֛ים אָמַ֥ר הַ/קּוֹהֶ֖לֶת הַ/כֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל

And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.

GenevaAnd the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables.

וְ/יֹתֵ֕ר שֶׁ/הָיָ֥ה קֹהֶ֖לֶת חָכָ֑ם ע֗וֹד לִמַּד דַּ֨עַת֙ אֶת הָ/עָ֔ם וְ/אִזֵּ֣ן וְ/חִקֵּ֔ר תִּקֵּ֖ן מְשָׁלִ֥ים הַרְבֵּֽה

The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.

GenevaThe Preacher sought to finde out pleasant wordes, and an vpright writing, euen the wordes of trueth.

בִּקֵּ֣שׁ קֹהֶ֔לֶת לִ/מְצֹ֖א דִּבְרֵי חֵ֑פֶץ וְ/כָת֥וּב יֹ֖שֶׁר דִּבְרֵ֥י אֱמֶֽת

The wordes of the wise are as goads, and as nailes fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are giuen from one shepheard.

GenevaThe wordes of the wise are like goads, and like nailes fastened by the masters of the assemblies, which are giuen by one pastour.

דִּבְרֵ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ כַּ/דָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת וּֽ/כְ/מַשְׂמְר֥וֹת נְטוּעִ֖ים בַּעֲלֵ֣י אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת נִתְּנ֖וּ מֵ/רֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד

And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.

GenevaAnd of other things beside these, my sone, take thou heede: for there is none ende in making many bookes, and much reading is a wearines of the flesh.

וְ/יֹתֵ֥ר מֵ/הֵ֖מָּה בְּנִ֣/י הִזָּהֵ֑ר עֲשׂ֨וֹת סְפָרִ֤ים הַרְבֵּה֙ אֵ֣ין קֵ֔ץ וְ/לַ֥הַג הַרְבֵּ֖ה יְגִעַ֥ת בָּשָֽׂר

¶ Let vs heare the conclusion of the whole matter: Feare God, and keepe his commandements, for this is the whole duetie of man.

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

ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַ/כֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת הָ/אֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְ/אֶת מִצְוֺתָ֣י/ו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי זֶ֖ה כָּל הָ/אָדָֽם

For God shal bring euery worke into iudgement, with euer secret thing, whether it bee good, or whether it bee euill.

GenevaFor God will bring euery worke vnto iudgement, with euery secret thing, whether it be good or euill.

כִּ֤י אֶת כָּל מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה הָ/אֱלֹהִ֛ים יָבִ֥א בְ/מִשְׁפָּ֖ט עַ֣ל כָּל נֶעְלָ֑ם אִם ט֖וֹב וְ/אִם רָֽע