Ecclesiastes 12:5

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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:

Also when they shall be afraid {H3372} of that which is high {H1364}, and fears {H2849} shall be in the way {H1870}, and the almond tree {H8247} shall flourish {H5006}, and the grasshopper {H2284} shall be a burden {H5445}, and desire {H35} shall fail {H6565}: because man {H120} goeth {H1980} to his long {H5769} home {H1004}, and the mourners {H5594} go about {H5437} the streets {H7784}:

when they will be afraid to go up a hill, and terrors will stalk the way, even though the almond tree is in bloom; when the locust can only drag itself along, and the caper berry has no [aphrodisiac] effect -because the person is headed for his eternal home, and the mourners are already gathering in the marketplace

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.

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:

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Job 17:13

If I wait, the grave [is] mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
Job 30:23

For I know [that] thou wilt bring me [to] death, and [to] the house appointed for all living.
Jeremiah 9:17

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning [women], that they may come:
Jeremiah 9:20

Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.
Proverbs 16:31

¶ The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.
Job 15:10

With us [are] both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Psalms 71:18

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.

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