Ecclesiastes 12:3 “on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop,…”

Ecclesiastes 12:3

on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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,

World English Bible

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,

American Standard Version

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,

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:

Darby Translation

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,

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see;

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Cross references

“strong”

Psalm 102:23 2 Samuel 21:15–17 Zechariah 8:4 Psalm 90:9 Psalm 90:10

Psalm 102:23 · BSB

He has broken my strength on the way; He has cut short my days.

2 Samuel 21:15–17 · BSB

Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines. But David became exhausted.

Zechariah 8:4 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.

Psalm 90:9 · BSB

For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh.

Psalm 90:10 · BSB

The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty if we are strong— yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

Also

1 Samuel 3:2 Genesis 27:1 Genesis 48:10

1 Samuel 3:2 · BSB

And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.

Genesis 27:1 · BSB

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.

Genesis 48:10 · BSB

Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,

4when the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,

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