Verse List for ECC 12:12

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OET (OET-RV) My son, be careful of anything in addition to these, ⇔ because there’s no end to producing books ⇔ and too much study wears you out.

OET-LV And_excess more_than _them my _child _of_my be _warned to _make books many there_is_not an _end and_study much is_weariness _of flesh.

ULT But more than them, my son, be warned—of the making of many scrolls, there is no end, and much study, is weariness of flesh.

UST However, my child, understand that you will discover nothing profitable or true by reading or listening to the teachings of so-called wise people other than those that your own people have passed on to you. After all, people will never stop writing books, and attempting to study them all will only exhaust you.

BSB & MSB And by these, my son, {be} further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

OEB No OEB ECC book available

WEBBE & WMBB Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

MSG ^(12-13)But regarding anything beyond this, dear friend, go easy. There’s no end to the publishing of books, and constant study wears you out so you’re no good for anything else. The last and final word is this: Fear God. Do what he tells you.

NET Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. ⇔ There is no end to the making of many books, ⇔ and much study is exhausting to the body.

LSV And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many scrolls has no end, and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.

FBV In addition, my student, take care, for there's no end to book writing, and too much study wears you out.

T4T So, my son, pay careful attention to what I have written, and choose carefully what you read that others have written, because writing proverbs/books is endless, and trying to study them all will cause you to become exhausted.

LEB My son, be careful _⌊about anything beyond these things_⌋.[fn] For the writing of books is endless, and too much study _⌊is wearisome_⌋.[fn]

BBE And further, my son, take note of this: of the making of books there is no end, and much learning is a weariness to the flesh.

Moff My son, avoid anything beyond the scriptures of wisdom; there is no end to the buying of books, and to study books closely is a weariness to the flesh.

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

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

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

YLT And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.

Drby And besides, my son, be warned by them: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

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

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

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

KJB-1611 [fn]And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps Therefore beware my sonne of that doctrine that is beside this: for to make many bookes, it is an endlesse worke, and to muche studie weerieth the body.
(Therefore beware my son of that doctrine that is beside this: for to make many books, it is an endless work, and to much study wearieth/wearies the body.)

Gnva And of other things beside these, my sone, take thou heede: for there is none ende in making many bookes, and much reading is a wearines of the flesh.
(And of other things beside these, my son, take thou/you heed: for there is none end in making many books, and much reading is a weariness of the flesh.)

Cvdl Therfore bewarre (my sonne) that aboue these thou make the not many & innumerable bokes, nor take dyuerse doctrynes in hande, to weery thy body withall.
(Therefore beware (my son) that above these thou/you make the not many and innumerable books, nor take diverse/various doctrines in hand, to weary thy/your body also/fully.)

Wycl My sone, seke thou no more than these; noon ende is to make many bookis, and ofte thenkyng is turment of fleisch.
(My son, seek thou/you no more than these; noon end is to make many books, and often thinking is torment of flesh.)

Luth Hüte dich, mein Sohn, vor andern mehr; denn viel Büchermachens ist kein Ende und viel Predigen macht den Leib müde.
(Be_careful you/yourself, my son, before/in_front_of change more; because/than many bookmaking is no/not end(n) and many preaching(n) power the body tired.)

ClVg His amplius, fili mi, ne requiras. Faciendi plures libros nullus est finis; frequensque meditatio, carnis afflictio est.
(His more, son my, not requiras. Faciendi many books none it_is end/limit; frequensque meditatio, of_flesh affliction it_is.)

UHB וְ⁠יֹתֵ֥ר מֵ⁠הֵ֖מָּה בְּנִ֣⁠י הִזָּהֵ֑ר עֲשׂ֨וֹת סְפָרִ֤ים הַרְבֵּה֙ אֵ֣ין קֵ֔ץ וְ⁠לַ֥הַג הַרְבֵּ֖ה יְגִעַ֥ת בָּשָֽׂר׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ περισσὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν υἱέ μου φύλαξαι· τοῦ ποιῆσαι βιβλία πολλὰ οὐκ ἔστι περασμὸς, καὶ μελέτη πολλὴ κόπωσις σαρκός.

BrTr And moreover, my son, guard thyself by means of them: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.