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


In Context

10 The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written by the upright, words of truth.

11 Words of the wise are as goads, and as fences planted by the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.

12 And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

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

14 For every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'

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 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.