Ecclesiastes 12:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹² But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books,  and much study wearies the body.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² But about going further [than the words given by one Shepherd], my son, be warned. Of making many books there is no end [so do not believe everything you read], and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Common English Bible

¹² Be careful, my child, of anything beyond them! There’s no end to the excessive production of scrolls. Studying too much wearies the body.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² You should require no more than this, my son. For there is no end to the making of many books. And excessive study is an affliction to the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:12 Cross References

1 Kings 4:32

Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs,  and his songs numbered 1,005.

Ecclesiastes 1:18

For with much wisdom is much sorrow; as knowledge increases, grief increases.

John 20:31

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah,  the Son  of God,  , and that by believing you may have life in his name.

John 21:25

And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if every one of them were written down, I suppose not even the world itself could contain the books  that would be written.

John 5:39

You pore over the Scriptures   because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about me.