21:012:002 While the sun, or the light, or the moon,
or the stars, be not
darkened,
nor the clouds return after the rain:
21:012:003 In the day when the keepers of the house
shall tremble, and
the
strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease
because
they are few, and those that look out of the windows
be
darkened,
21:012:004 And the doors shall be shut in the streets,
when the sound of
the
grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice
of the
bird,
and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
21:012:005 Also when they shall be afraid of that
which is high, and
fears
shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish,
and
the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall
fail:
because
man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about
the
streets:
21:012:006 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the
golden bowl be
broken,
or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel
broken
at the cistern.
21:012:007 Then shall the dust return to the earth
as it was: and the
spirit
shall return unto God who gave it.
21:012:008 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
21:012:009 And moreover, because the preacher was
wise, he still taught
the
people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought
out,
and
set in order many proverbs.
21:012:010 The preacher sought to find out acceptable
words: and that
which
was written was upright, even words of truth.
21:012:011 The words of the wise are as goads, and
as nails fastened by
the
masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
21:012:012 And further, by these, my son, be admonished:
of making many
books
there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the
flesh.
21:012:013 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole
matter: Fear God, and
keep
his commandments: for this is the whole duty of
man.
21:012:014 For God shall bring every work into judgment,
with every
secret
thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Book 22 Song of Solomon
22:001:001 The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
22:001:002 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his
mouth: for thy love is
better
than wine.
22:001:003 Because of the savour of thy good ointments
thy name is as
ointment
poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
22:001:004 Draw me, we will run after thee: the
king hath brought me into
his
chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee,
we will
remember
thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.


