Ecclesiastes 12:13 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 12:13 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ס֥וֹף
çôwph
H5490
end
דָּבָ֖ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַכֹּ֣ל
kôl
H3605
all
נִשְׁמָ֑ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
יְרָא֙
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מִצְוֺתָ֣יו
mitsvâh
H4687
commandment
שְׁמ֔וֹר
shâmar
H8104
to keep
כִּי
kîy
H3588
that
זֶ֖ה
zeh
H2088
this
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הָאָדָֽם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The end of the matter; everything has been heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of humanity.
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