Ecclesiastes 12:8
8 aVanity ▼▼The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath” (three times in this verse); see note on 1:2
of vanities, says cthe Preacher; all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 12:13
13The end of the matter; all has been heard. dFear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. ▼▼Or the duty of all mankind
Hosea 2:6-7
6Therefore fI will hedge up her ▼▼Hebrew your
way with thorns,and hI will build a wall against her,
so that she cannot find her paths.
7She shall pursue her lovers
but not overtake them,
and she shall seek them
but shall not find them.
iThen she shall say,
‘I will go and return to jmy first husband,
kfor it was better for me then than now.’
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