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NASB | Ecclesiastes 12:3 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; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 12:3 in the day when the keepers of the house (hands, arms) tremble, and the strong men (feet, knees) bow themselves, and the grinders (molar teeth) cease because they are few, and those (eyes) who look through the windows grow dim; |
Bible Question: What does "keepers of the house shall tremble" and "grinders" mean in Ecclesiastes 12:3 ? |
Bible Answer: Ken John 12:3 keepers of the house tremble. The hands and arms which protect the body, as guards do a palace, shake in old age. strong men bow down. The legs, like supporting pillars, weaken. grinders. Teeth. those that look through the windows. Eyes. MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Ec 12:3). Nashville: Word Pub. |