American Standard Version of 1901
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The words of {Hebrew: Koheleth}the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall {Or, lie in wait for}bruise thy head, and thou shalt {Or, lie in wait for}bruise his heel.
{Or, Sporting}Rejoicing in his habitable earth;And my delight was with the sons of men.
For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again {Or, that one teach you which are the rudiments}that some one teach you the rudiments of the {Greek: beginning.}first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
Wherefore leaving {Greek: the word of the beginning of Christ.}the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto {Or, full growth}perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
{Some ancient authorities read, even the teaching of.}of the teaching of {Or, washings}baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
{Or, Let us hear the conclusion of the whole master}This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for {Or, this is the duty of all men}this is the whole duty of man.
The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life;And he that hath it shall abide satisfied;He shall not be visited with evil.
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set {Or, the world}eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.
Her house is the way to Sheol,Going down to the chambers of death.
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
The fear of Jehovah is the {Or, chief part}beginning of knowledge;But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah,And find the knowledge of God.
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil:Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
The fear of Jehovah {Hebrew: addeth.}prolongeth days;But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence;And {Or, the children of him that hath it}his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life,That one may depart from the snares of death.
Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom;And before honor goeth humility.
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for;And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life;And he that hath it shall abide satisfied;He shall not be visited with evil.
The reward of humility and the fear of JehovahIs riches, and honor, and life.
Let not thy heart envy sinners;But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
{Or, Let us hear the conclusion of the whole master}This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for {Or, this is the duty of all men}this is the whole duty of man.