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Ecclesiastes 12:5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ecclesiastes 12:5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 When one is afraid of heights,
and perils in the street;
When the almond tree blooms,
and the locust grows sluggish
and the caper berry is without effect,
Because mortals go to their lasting home,
and mourners go about the streets;
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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