Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 12:5

Ecclesiastes chapter 12 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

yea, they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

yea, they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

Context

v.4and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;

v.5This passage

v.6before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 50:3

    And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him threescore and ten days.

  • Proverbs 16:31

    The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

  • Job 17:13

    If I look for Sheol as my house; If I have spread my couch in the darkness;

  • Hebrews 9:27

    And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

  • Isaiah 46:4

    and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you; I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver.

  • Genesis 44:29

    and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.