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AUGUST 31
Or how the bones grow in the womb of The grasshopper is a burden,
her who is with child, And desire fails.
So you do not know the works of God For man goes to his eternal home,
who makes everything. And the mourners go about the
6 In the morning sow your seed, streets.
And in the evening do not withhold 6 Remember your Creator before the
your hand; silver cord is loosed,
For you do not know which will Or the golden bowl is broken,
prosper, Or the pitcher shattered at the
Either this or that, fountain,
Or whether both alike will be good.
Or the wheel broken at the well.
7 Truly the light is sweet, 7 Then the dust will return to the earth
And it is pleasant for the eyes to as it was,
behold the sun; And the spirit will return to God who
8 But if a man lives many years gave it.
And rejoices in them all, 8 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,
Yet let him remember the days of “All is vanity.”
darkness,
For they will be many. 9 And moreover, because the Preacher was
All that is coming is vanity. wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes,
he pondered and sought out and set in order
9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, 10
And let your heart cheer you in the many proverbs. The Preacher sought to find
days of your youth; acceptable words; and what was written was
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Walk in the ways of your heart, upright—words of truth. The words of the wise
And in the sight of your eyes; are like goads, and the words of scholars are like
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But know that for all these well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd. And
God will bring you into judgment. further, my son, be admonished by these. Of
Therefore remove sorrow from your
10 making many books there is no end, and much
heart, study is wearisome to the flesh.
And put away evil from your flesh, 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole
For childhood and youth are vanity. matter:
12 Remember now your Creator in the Fear God and keep His
commandments,
days of your youth,
Before the difficult days come, For this is man’s all.
And the years draw near when you say, 14 For God will bring every work into
“I have no pleasure in them”: judgment,
While the sun and the light, Including every secret thing,
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The moon and the stars, Whether good or evil.
Are not darkened, Psalm 103:15–22
And the clouds do not return after the
rain; 15 As for man, his days are like grass;
3 In the day when the keepers of the As a flower of the field, so he
house tremble, flourishes.
And the strong men bow down; 16 For the wind passes over it, and it is
When the grinders cease because they gone,
are few, And its place remembers it no more.
And those that look through the 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from
windows grow dim; everlasting to everlasting
When the doors are shut in the streets, On those who fear Him,
4
And the sound of grinding is low; And His righteousness to children’s
When one rises up at the sound of a children,
bird, 18 To such as keep His covenant,
And all the daughters of music are And to those who remember His
brought low.
5 Also they are afraid of height, commandments to do them.
And of terrors in the way; 19 The LORD has established His throne
When the almond tree blossoms, in heaven,

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