Ecclesiastes 12:12 Cross References - BBE

¹² And 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.

³² He was the maker of three thousand wise sayings, and of songs to the number of a thousand and five.

¹⁸ Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

²⁹ But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say. ³⁰ And he said, No, father Abraham, but if someone went to them from the dead, their hearts would be changed. ³¹ And he said to him, If they will not give attention to Moses and the prophets, they will not be moved even if someone comes back from the dead.

³⁹ You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

³¹ But these are recorded, so that you may have faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that, having this faith you may have life in his name.

²⁵ And Jesus did such a number of other things that, if every one was recorded, it is my opinion that even the world itself is not great enough for the books there would be.

¹⁹ And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts; ²⁰ Being conscious in the first place that no man by himself may give a special sense to the words of the prophets. ²¹ For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.