Ecclesiastes 12:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But beyondוְיֹתֵ֥ר
(ve·yo·ter)
3148: superiority, advantage, excessactive participle of yathar
this,מֵהֵ֖מָּה
(me·hem·mah)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
my son,בְּנִ֣י
(be·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
be warned:הִזָּהֵ֑ר
(hiz·za·her;)
2094b: to warna prim. root
the writingעֲשֹׂ֨ות
(a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
of manyהַרְבֵּה֙
(har·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
booksסְפָרִ֤ים
(se·fa·rim)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
is endless,קֵ֔ץ
(ketz,)
7093: endfrom qatsats
and excessive devotionוְלַ֥הַג
(ve·la·hag)
3854: study, devotion (to books)from an unused word
[to books] is wearyingיְגִעַ֥ת
(ye·gi·'at)
3024: wearyingfrom yaga
to the body.בָּשָֽׂר׃
(ba·sar.)
1320: fleshfrom basar


















KJV Lexicon
And further
yowther  (yo-thare')
redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows) -- better, more(-over), over, profit.
by these
hem  (haym)
they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, so, such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
my son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
be admonished
zahar  (zaw-har')
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
of making
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
many
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
books
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
there is no end
qets  (kates)
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after -- + after, (utmost) border, end, (in-)finite, process.
and much
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
study
lahag  (lah'-hag)
intense mental application -- study.
is a weariness
ygi`ah  (yeg-ee-aw')
fatigue -- weariness.
of the flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.

King James Bible
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.

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

International Standard Version
So learn from them, my son. There is no end to the crafting of many books, and too much study wearies the body.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be warned, my children, against anything more than these. People never stop writing books. Too much studying will wear out your body.

King James 2000 Bible
And further, my son, be admonished by these: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
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