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Remember now thy
Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw
nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Remember your
Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of
adversity come
and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not
darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
before the light of the sun, moon,
and stars is
darkened,
and the clouds return after the rain,
In the day when the keepers of the house shall
tremble,
and the strong men shall bow themselves,
and the grinders cease because they are few,
and those that look out of the windows be
darkened,
on the day the keepers of the house
tremble and the strong men
stoop, when those
grinding cease because they are few
and those watching through windows see
dimly,
And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the
grinding is low,
and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird,
and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
when the doors to the street are shut
and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird
and all the daughters of song grow
faint,
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high,
and fears shall be in the way,
and the
almond tree shall
flourish,
and the
grasshopper shall be a burden,
and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home,
and the mourners go about the streets:
when men fear the heights
and dangers of the road, when the
almond tree blossoms, the
grasshopper loses its spring,
and the caper
berry shrivels— for then man goes to his eternal home
and mourners walk the streets.
Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden
bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the
cistern.
Remember Him before the silver cord is
snapped and the golden
bowl is
crushed, before the pitcher is
shattered at the spring
and the wheel is broken at the well,
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge;
yea, he gave good
heed,
and sought out,
and set in order many
proverbs.
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he
pondered, searched out,
and arranged many
proverbs.
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
The words of the wise are as goads,
and as
nails fastened by the masters of
assemblies, which are given from one
shepherd.
The words of the wise are like goads,
and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly
embedded nails driven by a single
Shepherd.
And further, by these, my son, be
admonished: of making many books there is no end;
and much study is a
weariness of the flesh.
And by these, my son, be further
warned: There is no end to the making of many books,
and much study wearies the body.
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.
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be
glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Take me away with you—let us
hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will
rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they
adore you.
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock,
and feed thy kids beside the
shepherds’ tents.
If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock,
and graze your young goats near the tents of the
shepherds.
The beams of our house are
cedar,
and our rafters of
fir.
The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are
fragrant firs.
I am the rose of
Sharon,
and the
lily of the valleys.
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
He has brought me to the house of wine,
and his
banner over me is love.
His left hand is under my head,
and his right hand
doth embrace me.
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes,
and by the hinds of the field, that ye
stir not up, nor
awake my love, till he please.
O daughters of Jerusalem, I
adjure you by the gazelles
and does of the field: Do not
arouse or
awaken love until the time is right.
My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
My beloved calls to me, “Arise, my
darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.
For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
For now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come,
and the voice of the
turtle is heard in our land;
The flowers have appeared in the
countryside; the season of singing has come,
and the
cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.
The fig tree putteth forth her green figs,
and the vines with the tender
grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away.
The fig tree ripens its figs; the
blossoming vines spread their
fragrance. Arise, come away, my
darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”
O my
dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice,
and thy countenance is comely.
O my
dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the
cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet,
and your countenance is lovely.
My beloved is mine,
and I am his: he feedeth among the
lilies.
My beloved is mine
and I am his; he pastures his flock among the
lilies.
Until the day break,
and the shadows
flee away, turn, my beloved,
and be thou like a
roe or a young
hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Before the day breaks
and shadows
flee, turn, my beloved,
and be like a
gazelle or a young
stag on the mountains of Bether.
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.
It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes,
and by the hinds of the field, that ye
stir not up, nor
awake my love, till he please.
O daughters of Jerusalem, I
adjure you by the gazelles
and does of the field: Do not
arouse or
awaken love until the time is right.
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke,
perfumed with
myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke,
scented with
myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?
Go forth, O ye daughters of
Zion,
and behold king Solomon with the crown
wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his
espousals,
and in the day of the
gladness of his heart.
Come out, O daughters of
Zion,
and gaze at King Solomon, wearing the crown his mother bestowed on the day of his
wedding— the day of his heart’s
rejoicing.
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even
shorn, which came up from the washing;
whereof every one bear twins,
and none is barren among them.
Your teeth are like a flock of newly
shorn sheep coming up from the washing; each has its
twin,
and not one of them is lost.
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet,
and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a
pomegranate within thy locks.
Until the day break,
and the shadows
flee away, I will get me to the mountain of
myrrh,
and to the hill of
frankincense.
Before the day breaks
and the shadows
flee, I will make my way to the mountain of
myrrh and to the hill of
frankincense.
Come with me from
Lebanon, my
spouse, with me from
Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir
and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Come with me from
Lebanon, my
bride, come with me from
Lebanon! Descend from the
peak of Amana, from the summits of Senir
and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards.
How fair is thy love, my sister, my
spouse! how much better is thy love than wine!
and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
How delightful is your love, my sister, my
bride! Your love is much better than wine,
and the
fragrance of your
perfume than all spices.
Thy lips, O my
spouse, drop as the
honeycomb: honey
and milk are under thy tongue;
and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of
Lebanon.
Your branches are an
orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with
henna and nard,
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters,
and streams from
Lebanon.
You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from
Lebanon.
Awake, O north wind;
and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden,
and eat his pleasant fruits.
Awake, O north wind,
and come, O south wind.
Breathe on my garden
and spread the
fragrance of its spices. Let my beloved come into his garden
and taste its choicest fruits.
I am come into my garden, my sister, my
spouse: I have gathered my
myrrh with my
spice; I have eaten my
honeycomb with my honey; I have
drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink,
yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
I have come to my garden, my sister, my
bride; I have gathered my
myrrh with my
spice. I have eaten my
honeycomb with my honey; I have
drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends,
and drink; drink freely, O beloved.
I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my
dove, my
undefiled: for my head is filled with
dew,
and my locks with the drops of the night.
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door,
and my
bowels were moved for him.
My beloved put his hand to the
latch; my heart pounded for him.
I rose up to open to my beloved;
and my hands dropped with
myrrh,
and my fingers with sweet smelling
myrrh, upon the handles of the
lock.
I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands
dripped with
myrrh, my fingers with flowing
myrrh on the handles of the
bolt.
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
I opened for my beloved, but he had turned
and gone. My heart
sank at his departure. I sought him, but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.
The
watchmen that went about the city found me, they
smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my
veil from me.
My beloved is white
and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
My beloved is
dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are
bushy,
and black as a
raven.
His head is purest gold; his hair is
wavy and black as a
raven.
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.
His mouth is most sweet:
yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved,
and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens,
and to gather
lilies.
My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens
and to gather
lilies.
I am my beloved’s,
and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the
lilies.
I belong to my beloved
and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the
lilies.
Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing,
whereof every one beareth twins,
and there is not one barren among them.
Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its
twin,
and not one of them is lost.
There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number,
My
dove, my
undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her,
and blessed her;
yea, the queens
and the concubines,
and they praised her.
but my
dove, my perfect one, is unique, the
favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her
and call her blessed; the queens
and concubines sing her praises.
Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
Who is this who shines like the
dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as
majestic as the stars in
procession?
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley,
and to see whether the vine flourished,
and the pomegranates
budded.
I went down to the
walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were
budding or the pomegranates were in
bloom.
Thine head upon thee is like
Carmel,
and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the
galleries.
Your head crowns you like Mount
Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses.
How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!
This thy
stature is like to a palm tree,
and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.
Your
stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.
I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
I said, “I will
climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the
fragrance of your breath like apples,
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are
asleep to speak.
and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved,
gliding gently over lips
and teeth.
I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me.
I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.
Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine
flourish, whether the tender
grape appear,
and the pomegranates
bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has
budded, if the
blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in
bloom— there I will give you my love.
The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.
The mandrakes send forth a
fragrance,
and at our door is every delicacy, new as well as old, that I have
treasured up for you, my beloved.
O that thou
wert as my brother, that
sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would
kiss thee;
yea, I should not be
despised.
O that you were to me like a brother who
nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would
kiss you,
and no one would
despise me.
I would lead thee,
and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would
instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of
spiced wine of the juice of my
pomegranate.
I would lead you
and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you
spiced wine to drink, the
nectar of my pomegranates.
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness,
leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
Who is this coming up from the wilderness,
leaning on her beloved? I
roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she
travailed and brought you forth.
We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver:
and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of
cedar.
If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will
enclose her with panels of
cedar.
I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.
I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.
My
vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand,
and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
But my own
vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon,
and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.
Make
haste, my beloved,
and be thou like to a
roe or to a young
hart upon the mountains of spices.
Come away, my beloved,
and be like a
gazelle or a young
stag on the mountains of spices.
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah
and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham,
Ahaz,
and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
This is the vision concerning Judah
and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham,
Ahaz,
and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Hear, O heavens,
and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have
nourished and brought up children,
and they have rebelled against me.
Listen, O heavens,
and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children
and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
The ox knoweth his owner,
and the
ass his master’s
crib: but Israel
doth not know, my people
doth not consider.
The ox knows its owner,
and the
donkey its master’s
manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
Ah sinful nation, a people
laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have
forsaken the LORD, they have
provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
Alas, O sinful nation, a people
laden with iniquity, a
brood of evildoers, children of
depravity! They have
forsaken the LORD; they have
despised the Holy One of Israel
and turned their backs on Him.
Why should ye be
stricken any more? ye will revolt more
and more: the whole head is sick,
and the whole heart
faint.
Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound,
and your whole heart is
afflicted.
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds,
and bruises,
and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither
mollified with
ointment.
From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness— only wounds
and welts
and festering sores neither
cleansed nor
bandaged nor
soothed with oil.
Your country is
desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers
devour it in your presence,
and it is
desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small
remnant, we should have been as
Sodom,
and we should have been like unto
Gomorrah.
Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like
Sodom, we would have resembled
Gomorrah.
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an
abomination unto me; the new moons
and sabbaths, the calling of
assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is
detestable to Me— your New Moons, Sabbaths,
and convocations. I cannot
endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.
Your new moons
and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am
weary to bear them.
I
hate your New Moons
and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am
weary of bearing them.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you:
yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not
listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Learn to do right; seek justice
and correct the
oppressor. Defend the fatherless
and plead the case of the widow.”
Come now,
and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like
crimson, they shall be as wool.
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as
crimson, they will become like wool.
If ye be willing
and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
If you are willing
and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
But if ye refuse
and rebel, ye shall be
devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
But if you resist
and rebel, you will be
devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Thy princes are
rebellious,
and companions of
thieves: every one loveth gifts,
and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither
doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Your rulers are rebels, friends of
thieves. They all love bribes
and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless,
and the
plea of the widow never comes before them.
Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel,
Ah, I will ease me of mine
adversaries,
and avenge me of mine enemies:
Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “
Ah, I will be relieved of My foes
and avenge Myself on My enemies.
And I will turn my hand upon thee,
and purely
purge away thy
dross,
and take away all thy tin:
I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly
purge your
dross; I will remove all your impurities.
And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment,
and her converts with righteousness.
Zion will be redeemed with justice, her
repentant ones with righteousness.
And the destruction of the transgressors
and of the sinners shall be together,
and they that
forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
But rebels
and sinners will together be
shattered,
and those who
forsake the LORD will perish.
