Ecclesiastes 12:12 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionBut 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. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. See the chapterCommon English BibleBe careful, my child, of anything beyond them! There’s no end to the excessive production of scrolls. Studying too much wearies the body. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionYou 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionMore than these, my son, require not. Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh. See the chapter |