Ecclesiastes 12:6-13

⁶Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole;

⁷And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.

⁸All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.

⁹And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings.

¹⁰The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.

¹¹The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.

¹²And further, my son, take note of this: of the making of books there is no end, and much learning is a weariness to the flesh.

¹³This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.