14 If you will (A)fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well.

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13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. (A)Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Or the duty of all mankind

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