Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
New American Standard Bible
2 before the (A)sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain; 3 on the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and strong men are (B)bent over, the grinders stop working because they are few, and (C)those who look through [a]windows grow [b]dim; 4 and the doors on the street are shut as the (D)sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of the bird, and all the (E)daughters of song will [c]sing softly. 5 Furthermore, people are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and the caper berry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal (F)home while the (G)mourners move around in the street. 6 Remember your Creator before the silver cord is [d]broken and the (H)golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the spring is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed; 7 then the (I)dust will return to the earth as it was, and the [e](J)spirit will return to (K)God who gave it.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:3 Or holes
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 I.e., in their eyesight
- Ecclesiastes 12:4 Lit be low
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 As in LXX; Heb removed
- Ecclesiastes 12:7 Or breath
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
New International Version
2 before the sun and the light
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;
3 when the keepers of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows grow dim;
4 when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when people rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;(A)
5 when people are afraid of heights
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags itself along
and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home(B)
and mourners(C) go about the streets.
Jeremiah 20:18
New American Standard Bible
18 Why did I ever come out of the womb
To (A)look at trouble and sorrow,
So that my (B)days have been spent in (C)shame?
Jeremiah 20:18
New International Version
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