Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁵ Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caperberry has no effect; for the mere mortal is headed to his eternal home, and mourners will walk around in the street;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Also when [the old] are afraid of danger from that which is high, and fears are in the way, and the almond tree [their white hair] blooms, and the grasshopper [a little thing] is a burden, and desire and appetite fail, because man goes to his everlasting home and the mourners go about the streets or marketplaces. [Job 17:13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ 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:

Common English Bible

⁵ when people are afraid of things above and of terrors along the way; when the almond tree blanches, the locust droops, and the caper-berry comes to nothing; when the human goes to the eternal abode, with mourners all around in the street;

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Likewise, they will fear the things above them, and they will dread the way. The almond tree will flourish; the locust will be fattened; and the caper plant will scattered, because man shall go into the house of his eternity, and the mourners shall wander around in the street.

Ecclesiastes 12:5 Cross References

Genesis 42:38

But Jacob answered, ‘My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left.  If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my grey hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.’

Genesis 44:29

If you also take this one from me and anything happens to him, you will bring my grey hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.”

Genesis 44:31

when he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the grey hairs of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.

Job 15:10

Both the grey-haired and the elderly are with us – older than your father.

Job 17:13

If I await Sheol as my home, spread out my bed in darkness,

Job 30:23

Yes, I know that you will lead me to death – the place  appointed for all who live.

Proverbs 16:31

Grey hair is a glorious crown; it is found in the ways of righteousness.

Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendour of old men is grey hair.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength,  because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom  in Sheol where you are going.

Isaiah 46:4

I will be the same until your old age, and I will bear you up when you turn grey. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will bear and rescue you.

Jeremiah 1:11

Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, ‘What do you see, Jeremiah? ’ I replied, ‘I see a branch of an almond tree.’

Jeremiah 9:16

I will scatter them among the nations  that they and their ancestors have not known. I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.’

Leviticus 19:32

‘You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honour the old.  Fear your God; I am the Lord.

Hebrews 9:27

And just as it is appointed for people to die once #– #and after this, judgement   #– #