Ecclesiastes 12:13
Bible › Ecclesiastes › Chapter 12 › Verse 13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.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.
In other translations
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.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.
Hebrew words
סוֹףsof[the] end ofH5490דָּבָרdavar[the] matterH1697הַכֹּלhakol<the> everythingH3605נִשְׁמָעnishma'it has been heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430יְרָאyera'fearH3372וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853מִצְוֹתָיוmitzvotavcommandments hisH4687שְׁמוֹרshemorkeepH8104כִּי־ki-forH3588זֶהzehthisH2088כָּל־kol-[is] allH3605הָאָדָם׃ha'adam<the> humankindH120
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 10:12And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,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,
- Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?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?
- Deuteronomy 6:2That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.
- Psalm 111:10-112:1The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Psalm 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
- Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Luke 1:50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
- Ecclesiastes 8:12Though 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:Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.
- Psalm 115:13-1513 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. 14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. 15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.13 He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike. 14 May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children. 15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
- Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.