Ecclesiastes 12:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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,”
Ecclesiastes 12:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 12:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 12:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 who look out of the windows are darkened,”
Ecclesiastes 12:3 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 shall be darkened,”
Ecclesiastes 12:3 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 12:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the day that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim,”
Ecclesiastes 12:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 12:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows are darkened,”
Ecclesiastes 12:3 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 12:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When the keepers of ye house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow them selues, and the grinders shall cease, because they are few, and they waxe darke that looke out by ye windowes:”
Ecclesiastes 12:3 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:3 in Context — Ecclesiastes 12
1 Portanto lembra-te de teu Criador nos dias de tua juventude, antes que venham os dias ruins, e cheguem os anos, dos quais venhas a dizer: Não tenho neles contentamento;
2 Antes que se escureçam o sol, a luz, a lua e as estrelas; e voltem as nuvens após a chuva.
3 No dia em que os guardas da casa tremerem, e os homens fortes se encurvarem; e cessarem os moedores, por terem diminuído, e se escurecerem os que olham pelas janelas;
4 E as portas da rua se fecharem, enquanto se abaixa o ruído da moedura; e se levantar a voz das aves, e todas as vozes do canto se encurvarem.
5 Como também [quando] temerem as coisas altas, e houver espantos no caminho; e florescer a amendoeira, e o gafanhoto se tornar pesado, e acabar o apetite; porque o homem vai para sua casa eterna, e os que choram andarão ao redor da praça;
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What Does Ecclesiastes 12:3 Mean?
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