14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it. And God has so worked, that people will [a](A)fear Him.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 3:14 Or be in awe before Him

14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.(A)

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For in many dreams and in many words there is futility. Rather, [a](A)fear God.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Or revere

Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.(A)

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12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may (A)lengthen his life, still I know that it will go (B)well for those who fear God, who fear [a]Him openly. 13 But it will (C)not go well for the evil person and he will not lengthen his days like a (D)shadow, because he does not fear God.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Lit before Him

12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(A) with those who fear God,(B) who are reverent before him.(C) 13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God,(D) it will not go well with them, and their days(E) will not lengthen like a shadow.

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13 The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: (A)fear God and (B)keep His commandments, because this applies to (C)every person.

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13 Now all has been heard;
    here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God(A) and keep his commandments,(B)
    for this is the duty of all mankind.(C)

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