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Ecclesiastes 12:11-14 CEV
(11) Words of wisdom are like the stick a farmer uses to make animals move. These sayings come from God, our only shepherd (Christ Jesus is appointed by God as our only shepherd - Mat 23:1‑12), and they are like nails that fasten things together.
(12) My child, I warn you to stay away from any teachings except these. There is no end to books, and too much study will wear you out.
(13) Everything you were taught can be put into a few words: Respect and obey God! (God's only later day command is that we listen to his son - Mat 17:5) This is what life is all about.
(14) God will judge everything we do, even what is done in secret, whether good or bad.
Ecclesiastes 12:11-14 NWT
11 The words of the wise ones are like oxgoads, and just like nails driven in are those indulging in collections [of sentences]; they have been given from one shepherd. (Christ Jesus is appointed by God as our only shepherd - Mat 23:1‑12) 12 As regards anything besides these, my son, take a warning: To the making of many books there is no end, and much devotion [to them] is wearisome to the flesh.
13 The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the [true] God and keep his commandments. (God's only later day command is that we listen to his son - Mat 17:5) For this is the whole [obligation] of man. 14 For the [true] God himself will bring every sort of work into the judgment in relation to every hidden thing, as to whether it is good or bad.
Ecclesiastes 12:11-14 GNB
(11) The sayings of the wise are like the sharp sticks that shepherds use to guide sheep, and collected proverbs are as lasting as firmly driven nails. They have been given by God, the one Shepherd of us all. (Christ Jesus is appointed by God as our only shepherd - Mat 23:1‑12)
(12) My child, there is something else to watch out for. There is no end to the writing of books, and too much study will wear you out.
(13) After all this, there is only one thing to say: Have reverence for God, and obey his commands, (God's only later day command is that we listen to his son - Mat 17:5) because this is all that we were created for.
(14) God is going to judge everything we do, whether good or bad, even things done in secret.
Ecclesiastes 12:11-14 LITV
(11) The words of the wise are as goads; yea, as nails driven by the masters of collections, they are given from one Shepherd.
(12) And more than these, my son, be warned: The making of many books has no end, and much study is the weariness of the flesh.
(13) Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments; (God's only later day command is that we listen to his son - Mat 17:5) for this applies to every man.
(14) For God shall bring every work into judgment, with all that is hidden, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation