Ecclesiastes 12:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets;

Cross References

Genesis 42:38

And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow.

Genesis 44:29

If now you take this one from me, and some evil comes to him, you will make my grey head go down in sorrow to the underworld.

Genesis 44:31

When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld.

Job 15:10

With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.

Job 17:13

If I am waiting for the underworld as my house, if I have made my bed in the dark;

Job 30:23

For I am certain that you will send me back to death, and to the meeting-place ordered for all living.

Psalm 71:18

Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.

Proverbs 16:31

The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

Isaiah 46:4

Even when you are old I will be the same, and when you are grey-haired I will take care of you: I will still be responsible for what I made; yes, I will take you and keep you safe.

Jeremiah 1:11

Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a branch of an almond-tree.

Jeremiah 9:16

And I will send them wandering among the nations, among people strange to them and to their fathers: and I will send the sword after them till I have put an end to them.

Leviticus 19:32

Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord.

Hebrews 9:27

And because by God's law death comes to men once, and after that they are judged;