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.


In Context

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

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.

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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