Ecclesiastes 12:3
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,
KJV
quando commovebuntur custodes domus, et nutabunt viri fortissimi, et otiosæ erunt molentes in minuto numero, et tenebrescent videntes per foramina ;
Vulgate
ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ ἐὰν σαλευθῶσιν φύλακες τῆς οἰκίας, καὶ διαστραφῶσιν ἄνδρες τῆς δυνάμεως, καὶ ἤργησαν αἱ ἀλήθουσαι ὅτι ὠλιγώθησαν, καὶ σκοτάσουσιν αἱ βλέπουσαι ἐν ταῖς ὀπαῖς·
LXX
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,
ASV
בַּ/יּ֗וֹם שֶׁ/יָּזֻ֨עוּ֙ שֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַ/בַּ֔יִת וְ/הִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הֶ/חָ֑יִל וּ/בָטְל֤וּ הַ/טֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ כִּ֣י מִעֵ֔טוּ וְ/חָשְׁכ֥וּ הָ/רֹא֖וֹת בָּ/אֲרֻבּֽוֹת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 3:2 — And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
- 2Sam 21:15 — Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
- 2Sam 21:15 — Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
- Gen 27:1 — And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
- Gen 27:1 — And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
- Gen 48:10 — Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
- Luke 16:9 — And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
- Ps 90:9 — For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
- Ps 102:23 — He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
- Zech 8:4 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.