The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Ecclesiastes 12:4 (NIV)

when the doors to the street are closed and the sound of grinding fades;
when people rise up at the sound of birds, but all their songs grow faint;

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Ecclesiastes 12:5 (NIV)

when people are afraid of heights and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms and the grasshopper drags itself along and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home and mourners go about the streets.

 

[Deade]

Ecclesiastes 12:6 (NIV)

Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, and the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, and the wheel broken at the well,

 

[Deade]

Ecclesiastes 12:7 (NIV)

and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Ecclesiastes 12:8 (NIV)

“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is meaningless!”

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Ecclesiastes 12:9 (NIV)

Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people.
He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Ecclesiastes 12:10 (WBT)
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Ecclesiastes 12:11 (NASB)

The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails;
they are given by one Shepherd.

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Ecclesiastes 12:12 (NASB)

But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless,
and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.

 

[Deade]

Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NASB)

The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.

 

[Deade]

Ecclesiastes 12:14 (NASB)

For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Song of Solomon 1:1

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Song of Solomon 1:2

May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.

 

[AndyMaleh]

Song of Solomon 1:3 (WEB)

Your oils have a pleasing fragrance.
Your name is oil poured out,
therefore the virgins love you.

 

[Deade]

Song of Solomon 1:4 (NRSV)

Draw me after you, let us make haste. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.

 

[Deade]

Song of Solomon 1:5 (NRSV)

I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Song of Solomon 1:6 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
Look not upon me, that I am swarthy, That the sun hath tanned me; My mother's sons were incensed against me, They made me keeper of the vineyards; But mine own vineyard have I not kept.'

 

[Deade]

Song of Solomon 1:7 (NRSV)

Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you pasture your flock, where you make it lie down at noon; for why should I be like one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions?

 

[Deade]

Song of Solomon 1:8 (NRSV)

If you do not know, O fairest among women, follow the tracks of the flock, and pasture your kids beside the shepherds’ tents.

 

[Lucy-Pevensie]

Song of Solomon 1:9 (NRSV)

I compare you, my love, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.