3 for 1 Or, provocation 2 the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judge10 ment. Therefore remove 'sorrow from thy Or, vexation heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: 12 youth and the prime of life are vanity. Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, or ever the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no 2 pleasure in them; or ever the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be 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 2 Or, grinding 4 that look out of the windows be darkened, and women the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the 5 daughters of music shall be brought low; yea, they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper 'shall be a burden, and the caper-berry shall "fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the 6 mourners go about 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; 7 and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return unto God who gave it. 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity. 9 And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in 10 order many proverbs. The Preacher sought to find out 'acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth. Or, of danger from on high Or, shall drag itself along 5 6 7 Or, desire asunder Or, gave ear Heb. words of delight. 1 Or, collectors of sentences 2 Or, And as for more than these, my son, be warned 3 Or, Let us hear the con whole matter The words of the wise are as goads, and as 11 nails well fastened are the words of the 'masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. And furthermore, my son, be ad- 12 monished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. This is the end of the matter; all hath been 13 clusion of the heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. For God 14 the duty of all shall bring every work into judgement, with every hidden thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil. 4 Or, this is men 5 Or, concerning THE SONG OF SONGS. THE Song of songs, which is Solomon's. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth : For thy love is better than wine.. 3 Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is as ointment poured forth; Therefore do the 'virgins love thee. 4 Draw me; we will run after thee: 5 The king hath brought me into his chambers: We will make mention of thy love more than 'Rightly do they love thee. I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon. 6 Look not upon me, because I am swarthy, Because the sun hath 'scorched me. My mother's sons were incensed against me, They made me keeper of the vineyards; But mine own vineyard have I not kept. 7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest thy flock, where thou makest it to rest at noon : 1 Or, maidens 2 Or, In uprightness 3 Or, looked upon 1 Most ancient For why should I be as one that 'is veiled versions have, Beside the flocks of thy companions? wandereth. 2 Or, my friend (and so throughout) 3 Or, To the steeds Or, To my steed 4 Or, bag If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, 8 I have compared thee, O 2my love, To a steed in Pharaoh's chariots. Thy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair, While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance. 9 ΙΟ II 12 My beloved is unto me as a 'bundle of myrrh, 13 my breasts. 5 Heb. copher. My beloved is unto me as a cluster of 'henna- 14 flowers In the vineyards of En-gedi. Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art 15 6 Or, Thou hast Thine eyes are as doves. doves' eyes 7 Or, houses 8 Or, of cedar ...of fir 9 Or, cypresses 10 Heb. habazzeleth, the autumn crocus. 11 Or, the plain Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: 16 The beams of our "house are 'cedars, And our rafters are 'firs. 10 I am a rose of "Sharon, As a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters. 17 I 2 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, 3 L 4 1I sat down under his shadow with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, 3 5 Stay ye me with raisins, comfort me with apples: Heb. cakes For I am sick of love. 6 'His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me. 7 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, 8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh, 9 My beloved is like a "roe or a young hart: He 'sheweth himself through the lattice. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone; 12 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; of raisins. 4 Or, Let his left hand be &c. 5 Or, gazelles 6 Or, gazelle 7 Or, glanceth through 8 Or, pruning of vines They give forth their fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. 14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the steep place, Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. |