Ecclesiastes 12:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Ecclesiastes 12:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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:
Ecclesiastes 12:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels— for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.
Ecclesiastes 12:5 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 12:5 say?
Ecclesiastes 12:5 in modern King James wording reads: "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 goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets:"
Where is Ecclesiastes 12:5 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 12:5 is verse 5 of chapter 12 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
Which translations of Ecclesiastes 12:5 can I read here?
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