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. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the almond Genesis 42:38 Genesis 44:29, 31 Leviticus 19:32 Job 15:10 Psalm 71:18 Proverbs 16:31 Proverbs 20:29 Isaiah 46:4 Jeremiah 1:11 because Ecclesiastes 9:10 Job 17:13 Job 30:23 Psalm 49:10-14 Hebrews 9:27 the mourners Genesis 50:3-10 Jeremiah 9:17-20 Mark 5:38, 39 Chapter Outline 1. the Creator is to be remembered in due time8. The preacher's care to edify 13. the fear of God is the chief antidote for vanity Jump to Previous Afraid Almond Almond-Tree Blossom Burden Desire Drag Everlasting Fail Fears Flourish Furthermore Goes Grasshopper Heights High Home Itself Mourners Streets Terrors Tree WayJump to Next Afraid Almond Almond-Tree Blossom Burden Desire Drag Everlasting Fail Fears Flourish Furthermore Goes Grasshopper Heights High Home Itself Mourners Streets Terrors Tree Way |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Furthermore, men are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags himself along, and the caperberry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal home while mourners go about in the street. King James Bible 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: Holman Christian Standard Bible Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry has no effect; for man is headed to his eternal home, and mourners will walk around in the street; International Standard Version At that time they will fear climbing heights and dangers along the road while the almond tree will blossom, and the grasshopper is weighed down. Desire will cease, because the person goes to his eternal home, and mourners will gather in the marketplace. NET Bible and they are afraid of heights and the dangers in the street; the almond blossoms grow white, and the grasshopper drags itself along, and the caper berry shrivels up--because man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about in the streets-- Links Ecclesiastes 12:5 NIVEcclesiastes 12:5 NLT Ecclesiastes 12:5 ESV Ecclesiastes 12:5 NASB Ecclesiastes 12:5 KJV Ecclesiastes 12:5 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 12:5 Parallel Ecclesiastes 12:5 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 12:5 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 12:5 French Bible Ecclesiastes 12:5 German Bible Ecclesiastes 12:5 Commentaries Bible Hub |