Ecclesiastes 12:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 12:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 12:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 12:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The end of the whole matter let us hear: --`Fear God, and keep His commands, for this <FI>is<Fi> the whole of man.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 12:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 12:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let vs heare the end of all: feare God and keepe his commandements: for this is the whole duetie of man.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 12

11 Las palabras de los sabios son como aguijones; y como clavos hincados, [las] de los maestros de las congregaciones, dadas por un Pastor.

12 Ahora, hijo mío, á más de esto, sé avisado. No hay fin de hacer muchos libros; y el mucho estudio aflicción es de la carne.

13 El fin de todo el discurso oído [es este]: Teme á Dios, y guarda sus mandamientos; porque esto es el todo del hombre.

14 Porque Dios traerá toda obra á juicio, [el cual se hará] sobre toda cosa oculta, buena ó mala.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 12:13 Mean?

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