Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. New Living Translation That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. English Standard Version The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Berean Standard Bible When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. King James Bible Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. New King James Version Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. New American Standard Bible The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. NASB 1995 The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. NASB 1977 The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. Legacy Standard Bible The end of the matter, all that has been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the end of the matter for all mankind. Amplified Bible When all has been heard, the end of the matter is: fear God [worship Him with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is almighty God] and keep His commandments, for this applies to every person. Christian Standard Bible When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all humanity. Holman Christian Standard Bible When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Everything you were taught can be put into a few words: Respect and obey God! This is what life is all about. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation After having heard it all, this is the conclusion: Fear God, and keep his commands, because this applies to everyone. Good News Translation After all this, there is only one thing to say: Have reverence for God, and obey his commands, because this is all that we were created for. International Standard Version Let the conclusion of all of these thoughts be heard: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is what it means to be human. Majority Standard Bible When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. NET Bible Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe end of the whole matter let us hear: “Fear God, and keep His commands, for this [is] the whole of man. Young's Literal Translation The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man. Smith's Literal Translation We will hear the end of all the word: Fear thou God, and watch his commands: for this is all man. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man: Catholic Public Domain Version Let us all listen together to the end of the discourse. Fear God, and observe his commandments. This is everything for man. New American Bible The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this concerns all humankind; New Revised Standard Version The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear the LORD and keep his commandments; this is given by one Master to every man. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The end of the matter in its sum: listen to everything and be in awe before LORD JEHOVAH, and keep his commandments, for this is of One Craftsman which is given to every person OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The end of the matter, all having been heard: fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is the whole man. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hear the end of the matter, the sun: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole man. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fear of God is Utmost…12And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body. 13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. 14For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.… Cross References Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Deuteronomy 10:12-13 And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, / and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good? Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ... Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Psalm 119:1-2 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. Romans 13:8-10 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. / The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. James 1:22-25 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... Isaiah 8:13 The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded. 1 Corinthians 7:19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts. Psalm 34:11-14 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. / Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days? / Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. ... Treasury of Scripture Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. fear Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: Genesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. Jump to Previous Applies Commandments Commands Conclusion Duty End Fear Hear Heard Last Matter Right Whole WordJump to Next Applies Commandments Commands Conclusion Duty End Fear Hear Heard Last Matter Right Whole WordEcclesiastes 12 1. the Creator is to be remembered in due time8. The preacher's care to edify 13. the fear of God is the chief antidote for vanity When all has been heard This phrase signifies the culmination of the search for meaning and understanding throughout the book of Ecclesiastes. The Hebrew root for "heard" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just hearing but understanding and internalizing. In the context of Ecclesiastes, it suggests a comprehensive examination of life's experiences and wisdom. Historically, this reflects the tradition of oral teaching and the importance of listening to wisdom literature in ancient Israel. the conclusion of the matter Fear God and keep His commandments for this is the whole duty of man Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When allהַכֹּ֣ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every has been heard, נִשְׁמָ֑ע (niš·mā‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the conclusion ס֥וֹף (sō·wp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5490: A termination of the matter [is this]: דָּבָ֖ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Fear יְרָא֙ (yə·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten God הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case keep שְׁמ֔וֹר (šə·mō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to His commandments, מִצְוֺתָ֣יו (miṣ·wō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4687: Commandment because כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this is זֶ֖ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every [duty] of man. הָאָדָֽם׃ (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being Links Ecclesiastes 12:13 NIVEcclesiastes 12:13 NLT Ecclesiastes 12:13 ESV Ecclesiastes 12:13 NASB Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV Ecclesiastes 12:13 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 12:13 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 12:13 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 12:13 French Bible Ecclesiastes 12:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 12:13 This is the end of the matter (Ecclesiast. 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