Ecclesiastes 12:13 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
American Standard Version (ASV)
`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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.
| Let us hear | ס֥וֹף | sôp | sofe |
| the conclusion | דָּבָ֖ר | dābār | da-VAHR |
| whole the of | הַכֹּ֣ל | hakkōl | ha-KOLE |
| matter: | נִשְׁמָ֑ע | nišmāʿ | neesh-MA |
| Fear | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM | |
| God, | יְרָא֙ | yĕrāʾ | yeh-RA |
| keep and | וְאֶת | wĕʾet | veh-ET |
| his commandments: | מִצְוֹתָ֣יו | miṣwōtāyw | mee-ts-oh-TAV |
| for | שְׁמ֔וֹר | šĕmôr | sheh-MORE |
| this | כִּי | kî | kee |
| whole the is | זֶ֖ה | ze | zeh |
| duty of man. | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| הָאָדָֽם׃ | hāʾādām | ha-ah-DAHM |