12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 12:12:1 ⧉וְיֹתֵ֥רveyoterand beyond or and in addition Ecclesiastes 12:12:2 ⧉מֵהֵ֖מָּהmehemmafrom them Ecclesiastes 12:12:3 ⧉בְּנִ֣יbenimy son Ecclesiastes 12:12:4 ⧉הִזָּהֵ֑רhizzaherbe warned or be careful Ecclesiastes 12:12:5 ⧉עֲשׂ֨וֹתasotmaking or doing Ecclesiastes 12:12:6 ⧉סְפָרִ֤יםsefarimbooks Ecclesiastes 12:12:7 ⧉הַרְבֵּה֙harbemany or much Ecclesiastes 12:12:8 ⧉אֵ֣יןenthere is not or there is no Ecclesiastes 12:12:9 ⧉קֵ֔ץketsend Ecclesiastes 12:12:10 ⧉וְלַ֥הַגvelahagand study or and talk Ecclesiastes 12:12:11 ⧉הַרְבֵּ֖הharbemuch Ecclesiastes 12:12:12 ⧉יְגִעַ֥תyegiatweariness or toil Ecclesiastes 12:12:13 ⧉בָּשָֽׂר׃basarflesh |
12. Formal Translation And beyond these, my son, be warned: the making of many books has no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. |
12. Dynamic Translation But further, my child, be careful: there is no end to making many books, and too much study wears out the body. |