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Ecclesiastes 12:12

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And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.

And further {H3148}, by these {H1992}, my son {H1121}, be admonished {H2094}: of making {H6213} many {H7235} books {H5612} there is no end {H7093}; and much {H7235} study {H3854} is a weariness {H3024} of the flesh {H1320}.

In addition, my son, take heed: one can write many books - there's no end to it; and one can study so much that it wearies the flesh.

And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

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Cross-References

  • Ecclesiastes 1:18 (21 votes)

    For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

  • John 21:25 (8 votes)

    And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

  • John 5:39 (7 votes)

    Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

  • 2 Peter 1:19 (7 votes)

    ¶ We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

  • 2 Peter 1:21 (7 votes)

    For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.

  • 1 Kings 4:32 (5 votes)

    And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

  • Luke 16:29 (5 votes)

    Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.