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NASB | Ecclesiastes 12:12 But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 12:12 But beyond this my son, [about going further than the words given by one Shepherd], be warned: the writing of many books is endless [so do not believe everything you read], and excessive study and devotion to books is wearying to the body. |
Bible Question: Name 3-5 books that have had the greatest influence on you, your thinking or your life. All 3-5 books you list may be "Christian" books, but they need not be. |
Bible Answer: Shame, shame, JVH! Your question brought me out of exile. When Sir Walter Scott was on his death-bed, he asked his son-in-law to read to him. The son-in-law, thinking that the great writer wanted to hear a passage from one of his own books, asked "Sir Walter, from which of your books shall shall I read?" Sir Walter replied, "My young man, there is but one Book. Read to me from the Book."......JVH, I have read many books, from Shakespeare to Agatha Christie, from Homer to Louis L'Amour. I have been entertained by a large number of good books. But your question has to do with which books have had the greatest influence on thinking and life. And I would have to echo the words of Sir Walter Scott, "There is only one Book" that measures up. All others pale in comparison. Pale so vastly that they hardly get even honorable mention........P.S. Deep and sincere thanks to all of you who posted so many kind remarks on the occasion of my note of farewell. I plan to return to the forum on a limited scale. Blessing. --Hank |