Ecclesiastes 12:12 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

¹² And besides, from these, my son, beware: of making many books, no end; and much study wearies the flesh.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² More than these, my son, require not. Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:12 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 4:32

And he will speak three thousand parables: and his songs will be five and a thousand.

Ecclesiastes 1:18

For in abundance of wisdom, abundance of trouble: and he adding knowledge will increase pain.

John 20:31

But these have been written, that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life in his name.

John 21:25

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which, if they be written every one, neither do I suppose the world itself will receive the books written. Amen.

John 5:39

Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.