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


In Context

10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.

11 The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections of them as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.

12 And besides, my son, be warned by them: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

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

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

Ecclesiastes 12:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:13This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:13This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13The end of the whole matter let us hear: — 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man.