Ecclesiastes 12:13

13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. 1Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.[a]

Ecclesiastes 12:13 In-Context

11 The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.
12 My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Ecclesiastes 5:7; Deuteronomy 6:2; Deuteronomy 10:12

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or the duty of all mankind
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