12:4 And the {f} doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the {g} grinding shall be low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the {h} bird, and all the {i} daughters of music shall be brought low;(f) The lips or mouth.(g) When the jaws will scarce open and not be able to chew any more.(h) He will not be able to sleep.(i) That is the wind pipes or the ears will be deaf and not able to hear singing. read more
12:5 Also [when] they shall be afraid of [that which is] {k} high, and fears [shall be] in the {l} way, and the almond tree shall {m} flourish, and the {n} grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:(k) To climb high because of their weakness, or they stoop down as though they were afraid lest anything should hide them.(l) They will tremble as they go, as though they were afraid.(m) Their head will be as white... read more
12:6 Or ever the {o} silver cord shall be loosed, or the golden {p} bowl be broken, or the {q} pitcher be broken at the {r} fountain, or the {s} wheel broken at the {t} cistern.(o) Meaning, the marrow of the backbone and the sinews.(p) The little skin that covers the brain, which is in colour like gold.(q) That is, the veins.(r) Meaning the liver.(s) Which is the head.(t) That is, the heart out of which the head draws the powers of life. read more
12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the {u} spirit shall return to God who gave it.(u) The soul unconsciously goes either to joy or torment, and sleeps not as the wicked imagine. read more
12:11 The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails {x} fastened [by] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one {y} shepherd.(x) Which are well applied by the ministers, whom he calls masters.(y) That is by God. read more
12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many {z} books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.(z) These things cannot be comprehended in books or learned by study, but God must instruct your heart that you may only know that wisdom is the true happiness and the way to it is to fear God.(a) These three points are here set forth as commendable and necessary for him that is in authority to have the favour of the people, to procure their wealth, and to... read more
The Whole Duty of Man Ecclesiastes 12:0 Now we come upon the exhortation which Coheleth addresses to the young man, and we have seen how high is his title to assume the office of teacher of youth. We are not about to listen to a preacher who has had no experience of the world. We cannot taunt this man, saying, "If you knew more, you would say less." Here is a "man who knows the whole round of pleasure, a man who has drained every goblet of offered joy, and who comes to us from the... read more
CONTENTS In this Chapter the Preacher finisheth his discourse, and a beautiful close he makes of it, running up all into the love and fear of God, as the great object of man's creation, and the ultimate end of man. Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; A beautiful and most affectionate address the Chapter opens with to the youthful part, in recommending and... read more
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: (3) 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, (4) And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;... read more
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Geneva Study Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:3
12:3 In the day when the {b} keepers of the house shall tremble, and the {c} strong men shall bow themselves, and the {d} grinders cease because they are few, and those that {e} look out of the windows shall be darkened,(b) The hands which keep the body.(c) The legs.(d) The teeth.(e) The eyes. read more