Ecclesiastes 12:12
New International Version
Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.

New Living Translation
But, my child, let me give you some further advice: Be careful, for writing books is endless, and much study wears you out.

English Standard Version
My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Berean Study Bible
And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
My son, in addition to this, be admonished: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

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.

American King James Version
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.

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
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.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Prediker 12:12 Afrikaans PWL
Verder, my seun, gee aandag; aan baie boeke skryf, is daar geen einde nie en baie studie is uitputtend vir die vlees.

Predikuesi 12:12 Albanian
Biri im, ruhu nga çdo gjë që del jashtë kësaj. Shkruhen shumë libra, por nuk mbarohet kurrë kjo punë, dhe studimi i tepërt e lodh trupin.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 12:12 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وبقي فمن هذا يا ابني تحذر. لعمل كتب كثيرة لا نهاية والدرس الكثير تعب للجسد.

Dyr Prödiger 12:12 Bavarian
Und non ains, mein Sun, laaß di warnen, denn dös eebige Büecherschreibn ist s aau nit, und dös vile Pfleissn überfordert ainn.

Еклесиаст 12:12 Bulgarian
А колкото за [нещо] повече от това, сине мой, приеми увещание, Че правене много книги няма край, И много четене е труд на плътта.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我兒,還有一層你當受勸誡:著書多,沒有窮盡;讀書多,身體疲倦。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我儿,还有一层你当受劝诫:著书多,没有穷尽;读书多,身体疲倦。

傳 道 書 12:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 兒 , 還 有 一 層 , 你 當 受 勸 戒 : 著 書 多 , 沒 有 窮 盡 ; 讀 書 多 , 身 體 疲 倦 。

傳 道 書 12:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 儿 , 还 有 一 层 , 你 当 受 劝 戒 : 着 书 多 , 没 有 穷 尽 ; 读 书 多 , 身 体 疲 倦 。

Ecclesiastes 12:12 Croatian Bible
I na kraju, sine moj, znaj da je neizmjerno mnogo truda potrebno da se napiše knjiga i da mnogo učenje umara tijelo.

Kazatel 12:12 Czech BKR
A tak tedy jimi, synu můj, hojně dosti osvícen býti můžeš. Dělání knih mnohých žádného konce není, a čísti mnoho jest zemdlení těla.

Prædikeren 12:12 Danish
Endnu skal siges: Min Søn, var dig! Der er ingen Ende paa, som der skrives Bøger, og megen Gransken trætter Legemet.

Prediker 12:12 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En wat boven dezelve is, mijn zoon! wees gewaarschuwd; van vele boeken te maken is geen einde, en veel lezens is vermoeiing des vleses.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ περισσὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν. υἱέ μου, φύλαξαι τοῦ ποιῆσαι βιβλία πολλά· οὐκ ἔστιν περασμός, καὶ μελέτη πολλὴ κόπωσις σαρκός.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְיֹתֵ֥ר מֵהֵ֖מָּה בְּנִ֣י הִזָּהֵ֑ר עֲשֹׂ֨ות סְפָרִ֤ים הַרְבֵּה֙ אֵ֣ין קֵ֔ץ וְלַ֥הַג הַרְבֵּ֖ה יְגִעַ֥ת בָּשָֽׂר׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויתר מהמה בני הזהר עשות ספרים הרבה אין קץ ולהג הרבה יגעת בשר׃

Aleppo Codex
יב ויתר מהמה בני הזהר  עשות ספרים הרבה אין קץ ולהג הרבה יגעת בשר

Prédikátor 12:12 Hungarian: Karoli
És igyekezett a prédikátor megtudni sok kivánságos beszédeket, igaz írást és igaz beszédeket.

La predikanto 12:12 Esperanto
Kaj krom tio, mia filo, akceptu mian instruon, ke se oni volus verki multajn librojn, ne estus fino, kaj multe legi lacigas la korpon.

SAARNAAJA 12:12 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja vielä näiden lisäksi: Poikani, ota varoituksesta vaari; paljolla kirjaintekemisellä ei ole loppua, ja paljo tutkistelu väsyttää ruumiin.

Ecclésiaste 12:12 French: Darby
Et de plus, mon fils, laisse-toi instruire par eux: à faire beaucoup de livres, il n'y a point de fin, et beaucoup d'etude lasse la chair.

Ecclésiaste 12:12 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Du reste, mon fils, tire instruction de ces choses; on ne finirait pas, si l'on voulait faire un grand nombre de livres, et beaucoup d'étude est une fatigue pour le corps.

Ecclésiaste 12:12 French: Martin (1744)
Mon fils garde-toi de ce qui est au-delà de ceci; car il n'y a point de fin à faire plusieurs Livres, et tant d'étude n'est que travail qu'on se donne.

Prediger 12:12 German: Modernized
Hüte dich, mein Sohn, vor andern mehr; denn viel Büchermachens ist kein Ende und viel Predigen macht den Leib müde.

Prediger 12:12 German: Luther (1912)
Hüte dich, mein Sohn, vor andern mehr; denn viel Büchermachens ist kein Ende, und viel studieren macht den Leib müde.

Prediger 12:12 German: Textbibel (1899)
Und ferner noch: Mein Sohn, laß dich warnen! Des vielen Büchermachens ist kein Ende, und vieles Studieren ermüdet den Leib.

Ecclesiaste 12:12 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
(H12-14) Del resto, figliuol mio, sta’ in guardia: si fanno de’ libri in numero infinito; e molto studiare è una fatica per il corpo.

Ecclesiaste 12:12 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
(H12-14) Perciò, figliuol mio, guardati da quello che è oltre ad esse; non vi è fine alcuno al far molti libri; e molto studiare è fatica alla carne.

PENGKHOTBAH 12:12 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Tetapi adapun barang yang di luar itu, hai anakku! peliharakanlah dirimu, karena akan hal menghimpunkan kitab itu tiadalah kesudahannya dan membaca banyak-banyak itu memenatkan tubuh.

전도서 12:12 Korean
내 아들아 또 경계를 받으라 여러 책을 짓는 것은 끝이 없고 많이 공부하는 것은 몸을 피곤케 하느니라

Ecclesiastes 12:12 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
His amplius, fili mi, ne requiras. Faciendi plures libros nullus est finis ; frequensque meditatio, carnis afflictio est.

Koheleto knyga 12:12 Lithuanian
Mano sūnau, įsidėmėk, kad knygų rašymui nebus galo, o daug besigilindamas į jas nuvarginsi kūną.

Ecclesiastes 12:12 Maori
A kia ai enei hei whakatupato i a koe, e taku tama; ko te tuhi i nga pukapuka maha kahore he mutunga; ki te nui hoki te ako ka mauiui te kikokiko.

Predikerens 12:12 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Og for øvrig: La dig advare, du min sønn! Det er ingen ende på all bokskrivningen, og megen granskning tretter legemet.

Eclesiastés 12:12 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero además de esto, hijo mío, estate prevenido: el hacer muchos libros no tiene fin, y demasiada dedicación a ellos es fatiga del cuerpo.

Eclesiastés 12:12 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Pero además de esto, hijo mío, estate prevenido: el hacer muchos libros no tiene fin, y demasiada dedicación a ellos es fatiga del cuerpo.

Eclesiastés 12:12 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Ahora, hijo mío, a más de esto, sé avisado. No hay fin de hacer muchos libros; y el mucho estudio es fatiga de la carne.

Eclesiastés 12:12 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Ahora, hijo mío, á más de esto, sé avisado. No hay fin de hacer muchos libros; y el mucho estudio aflicción es de la carne.

Eclesiastés 12:12 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Hijo mío, a más de esto, sé avisado. No hay fin de hacer muchos libros; y el mucho estudio es aflicción de la carne.

Eclesiastes 12:12 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Atentai, pois, filho meu, a mais este conselho: Não há limite para se produzir livros e estudar demasiado fazem o corpo todo ficar exausto.

Eclesiastes 12:12 Portugese Bible
Além disso, filho meu, sê avisado. De fazer muitos livros não há fim; e o muito estudar é enfado da carne.   

Ecclesiast 12:12 Romanian: Cornilescu
Încolo, fiule, ia învăţătură din aceste lucruri; dacă ai voi să faci o mulţime de cărţi, să ştii că n'ai mai isprăvi, şi multă învăţătură oboseşte trupul.

Екклесиаст 12:12 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
А что сверх всего этого, сын мой, того берегись: составлять многокниг – конца не будет, и много читать – утомительно для тела.

Екклесиаст 12:12 Russian koi8r
А что сверх всего этого, сын мой, того берегись: составлять много книг--конца не будет, и много читать--утомительно для тела.

Predikaren 12:12 Swedish (1917)
Och för övrigt är utom detta att säga: Min son, låt varna dig! Ingen ände är på det myckna bokskrivandet, och mycket studerande gör kroppen trött.

Ecclesiastes 12:12 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At bukod dito, anak ko, maaralan ka: tungkol sa paggawa ng maraming aklat ay walang wakas; at ang maraming pagaaral ay kapaguran ng katawan.

ปัญญาจารย์ 12:12 Thai: from KJV
และยิ่งกว่านั้นอีก บุตรชายของข้าพเจ้าเอ๋ย จงรับคำตักเตือนเถิด ซึ่งจะทำหนังสือมากก็ไม่มีสิ้นสุด และเรียนมากก็เหนื่อยเนื้อหนัง

Vaiz 12:12 Turkish
Bunların dışındakilerden sakın, evladım. Çok kitap yazmanın sonu yoktur, fazla araştırma da bedeni yıpratır.

Truyeàân Ñaïo 12:12 Vietnamese (1934)
Lại, hỡi con, hãy chịu dạy: người ta chép nhiều sách chẳng cùng; còn học quá thật làm mệt nhọc cho xác thịt.

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