Ecclesiastes 12

1 (12:2) Remembre thy maker in thy youth, or euer the dayes of aduersitie come, and or the yeares drawe nye, when thou shalt saye: I haue no pleasure in them 2 (12:3) before the sunne, the lyght, the moone and starres be darkened, and or the cloudes turne agayn after 'fee rayne: 3 (12:4) when the kepers of the house shall tremble, & when the strong men shall bowe them selfes: when the myllers stande styll, because they be so fewe, & when the sight of 'fee wyndowes shal waxe dymme: 4 (12:5) when the dores in the stretes shalbe shut, & when the voyce of the myller shalbe layed doune: when men shall ryse vp at the voyce of the byrde, and when all the daughters of musicke shalbe brought lowe: 5 (12:6) when men shall feare in hye places, and be afrayed in the stretes: when the Almonde tree shalbe despised, the greshopper borne out, & when great pouerte shall breake in: when man goeth to his longe home, and the mourners go about the stretes. 6 (12:7) Or euer the siluer lace be taken awaye, and or the golden bande be broken: Or the pot be broken at the wel, and the whele vpon the cysterne: 7 (12:8) Or dust be turned agayn vnto earth from whence it came, and or the sprete returne vnto God, whyche gaue it. 8 (12:9) All is but vanitie (sayeth the Preacher) all is but playne vanite. 9 (12:10) The same Preacher was not wyse alone, but taught the people knowlege also: he gaue good hede, sought out the ground & set forth many parables. 10 (12:11) His diligence was to fynde out acceptable wordes, right scripture, and the wordes of trueth. 11 (12:12) For the wordes of the wise are like prickes and nayles that go thorow, wherewith men are kepte together: for they are geuen of one shepeherde onely. 12 (12:13) Therfore be ware (my sonne) 'fet aboue these thou make the uot many and innumerable bokes, nor take diuerse doctrynes in hande, to weery thy body withall. 13 (12:14) Let vs heare the conclusion of all thinges Feare God, and kepe his commaundementes, For that toucheth al men: 14 (12:15) For God shal iudge all workes and secrete thynges, whether they be good or euell.