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Ecclesiastes 12:3

When the guards of the house tremble,

and the men of strength are bent;

the grinders cease because they are few,

and those looking through the windows see dimly.

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Ecclesiastes 12:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

when the keepers of the house tremble,

and the strong men stoop,

when the grinders cease because they are few,

and those looking through the windows grow dim;

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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 (KJV 1900)

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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Remember him before your legs—the guards of your house—start to tremble; and before your shoulders—the strong men—stoop. Remember him before your teeth—your few remaining servants—stop grinding; and before your eyes—the women looking through the windows—see dimly.

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

In the day when the keepers of the house tremble,

And the strong men bow down;

When the grinders cease because they are few,

And those that look through the windows grow dim;

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

At that time your arms will shake

and your legs will become weak.

Your teeth will fall out so you cannot chew,

and your eyes will not see clearly.

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Remember your Creator when those who guard the house tremble, 

strong men are stooped over, 

the women at the mill stop grinding 

because there are so few of them, 

⸤and⸥ those who look out of the windows 

see a dim light. 

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

on the day when the guardians of the house tremble,

and the strong men stoop,

the women who grind cease because they are few,

and the ones who watch through the windows see dimly,

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

in the day when the guards of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the women who grind cease working because they are few, and those who look through the windows see dimly;

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Remember your Creator before those who guard the house tremble with old age.

That’s when strong men will be bent over.

The women who grind grain will stop because there are so few of them left.

Those who look through the windows won’t be able to see very well.

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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;


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