6 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.
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.
9 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.
10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12 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.
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God Shall Bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Isaiah 1 Intro: Judah's rebellion -- Promises and threatenings.
1 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.
2 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.
