Ecclesiastes/Qohelet 12

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1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come And the years approach of which you will say, I have no pleasure in them;	1 Memento Creatoris tui in diebus iuventutis tuae, antequam veniat tempus afflictionis, et appropinquent anni, de quibus dicas: “ Non mihi placent ”;
2 Before the sun is darkened. and the light, and the moon, and the stars, while the clouds return after the rain;	2 antequam tenebrescat sol et lumen et luna et stellae, et revertantur nubes post pluviam;
3 When the guardians of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, And the grinders are idle because they are few, and they who look through the windows grow blind;	3 quando commovebuntur custodes domus, et nutabunt viri fortissimi, et otiosae erunt molentes imminuto numero, et tenebrescent videntes per foramina,
4 When the doors to the street are shut, and the sound of the mill is low; When one waits for the chirp of a bird, but all the daughters of song are suppressed;	4 et claudentur ostia in platea submissa voce molentis, et consurgent ad vocem volucris, et subsident omnes filiae carminis;
5 And one fears heights, and perils in the street; When the almond tree blooms, and the locust grows sluggish and the caper berry is without effect, Because man goes to his lasting home, and mourners go about the streets;	5 excelsa quoque timebunt et formidabunt in via. Florebit amygdalus, reptabit locusta, et dissipabitur capparis, quoniam ibit homo in domum aeternitatis suae, et circuibunt in platea plangentes,
6 Before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is broken, And the pitcher is shattered at the spring, and the broken pulley falls into the well,	6 antequam rumpatur funiculus argenteus, et frangatur lecythus aureus, et conteratur hydria super fontem, et confringatur rota super cisternam,
7 And the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the life breath returns to God who gave it.	7 et revertatur pulvis in terram suam, unde erat, et spiritus redeat ad Deum, qui dedit illum.
8 Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, all things are vanity!	8 Vanitas vanitatum, dixit Ecclesiastes, et omnia vanitas.
9 Besides being wise, Qoheleth taught the people knowledge, and weighed, scrutinized and arranged many proverbs.	9 Cumque esset sapientissimus, Ecclesiastes docuit insuper populum scientiam;ponderavit et investigans composuit parabolas multas.
10 Qoheleth sought to find pleasing sayings, and to write down true sayings with precision.	10 Quaesivit Ecclesiastesverba delectabilia et conscripsit sermones rectissimos ac veritate plenos.
11 The sayings of the wise are like goads; like fixed spikes are the topics given by one collector.	11 Verba sapientium sicut stimuli, et quasi clavi defixi sunt magistri collationum;data sunt a pastore uno.
12 As to more than these, my son, beware. Of the making of many books there is no end, and in much study there is weariness for the flesh.	12 His amplius, fili mi, ne requiras: faciendi plureslibros nullus est finis, frequensque meditatio carnis afflictio est.
13 The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is man's all;	13 Finisloquendi, omnibus auditis: Deum time et mandata eius observa; hoc est enim omnishomo.
14 because God will bring to judgment every work, with all its hidden qualities, whether good or bad.	14 Et cuncta, quae fiunt, adducet Deus in iudicium circa omne occultum,sive bonum sive malum.