Ecclesiastes 12
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Ecclesiastes 12:2-5

2While the sunH8121, or the lightH216, or the moonH3394, or the starsH3556, are not darkenedH2821, nor the cloudsH5645 returnH7725 afterH310 the rainH1653:

3In the dayH3117 when the keepersH8104 of the houseH1004 shall trembleH2111, and the strongH2428 menH582 shall bowH5791 themselves, and the grindersH2912 ceaseH988 because they are fewH4591, and those that look outH7200 of the windowsH699 shall be darkenedH2821,1

4And the doorsH1817 shall be shutH5462 in the streetsH7784, when the soundH6963 of the grindingH2913 shall be lowH8217, and he shall rise upH6965 at the voiceH6963 of the birdH6833, and all the daughtersH1323 of musicH7892 shall be brought lowH7817;

5Also when they shall be afraidH3372 of that which is highH1364, and fearsH2849 shall be in the wayH1870, and the almond treeH8247 shall flourishH5006, and the grasshopperH2284 shall be a burdenH5445, and desireH35 shall failH6565: because manH120 goethH1980 to his longH5769 homeH1004, and the mournersH5594 go aboutH5437 the streetsH7784:

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  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 12:3 the grinders...: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain