Ecclesiastes 12:6-13

⁶Have thou mind on thy Creator, before that a silveren rope be broken, and a golden lace run against, and a water pot be all-broken on the well, and a wheel be broken altogether on the cistern;

⁷and dust turn again into his earth, whereof it was, and the spirit turn again to God, that gave it.

⁸The vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, the vanity of vanities, and all things be vanity. Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, vanity of vanities, and all things vanity.

⁹And when Ecclesiastes was most wise, he taught the people, and he told out the things which he did, and he sought out wisdom, and made many parables;

¹⁰he sought profitable words, and he wrote most rightful or right words, and full of truth.

¹¹The words of wise men be as pricks, and as nails fastened deep, which be given of one shepherd by the counsels of masters.

¹²My son, seek thou no more than these; none end there is to make many books, and oft thinking is torment of the flesh.

¹³All we hear together the end of speaking. Dread thou God, and keep his behests; that is to know, every man.