Ecclesiastes 12
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| − | 6 Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, | + | 6. Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, |
| − | + | ::and the golden bowl is broken; | |
| − | before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, | + | ::before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, |
| − | + | ::and the wheel broken at the well, | |
| − | 7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from, | + | |
| − | + | 7. and the dust returns to the ground it came from, | |
| − | 8 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.[a] | + | ::and the spirit returns to God who gave it. |
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| + | 8. “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.[a] | ||
| + | ::“Everything is meaningless!” | ||