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Ecclesiastes 12:3

King James Version (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,

Translations

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - Amplified Bible

In the day when the keepers of the house [the hands and the arms] tremble, and the strong men [the feet and the knees] bow themselves, and the grinders [the molar teeth] cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows [the eyes] are darkened;

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - 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,

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - 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;

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed,

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - 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,

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

el dìa cuando tiemblen los guardas de la casa
y los fuertes se encorven,
las que muelen estén ociosas porque son pocas,
y se nublen los que miran por las ventanas;

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - The Message

In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.
   Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.
   The shades are pulled down on the world.
   You can’t come and go at will. Things grind to a halt.
   The hum of the household fades away.
   You are wakened now by bird-song.
   Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past.
   Even a stroll down the road has its terrors.
   Your hair turns apple-blossom white,
   Adorning a fragile and impotent matchstick body.
   Yes, you’re well on your way to eternal rest,
   While your friends make plans for your funeral.

 

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - New American Standard Bible

in the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and mighty men stoop, the grinding ones stand idle because they are few, and those who look through windows grow dim;

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El dìa cuando tiemblen los guardas de la casa
Y los fuertes se encorven,
Las que muelen estén ociosas porque son pocas,
Y se nublen los que miran por las ventanas.

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - 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,

Ecclesiastes 12:3 - Young's Living 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,

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