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Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
King James Version
2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
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Jeremiah 20:18
New American Standard Bible
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
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Jeremiah 20:18
New International Version
Jeremiah 20:18
King James Version
Jeremiah 20:18
King James Version
18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
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