Ecclesiastes 12:5

New Century Version

You will fear high places and will be afraid to go for a walk. Your hair will become white like the flowers on an almond tree. You will limp along like a grasshopper when you walk. Your appetite will be gone. Then you will go to your everlasting home, and people will go to your funeral.

Cross References

Genesis 42:38

But Jacob said, “I will not allow Benjamin to go with you. His brother is dead, and he is the only son left from my wife Rachel. I am afraid something terrible might happen to him during the trip to Egypt. Then I would be sad until the day I die.”

Genesis 44:29

Now you want to take this son away from me also. But something terrible might happen to him, and I would be miserable until the day I die.’

Genesis 44:31

when our father sees the young boy is not with us, he will die. And it will be our fault. We will cause the great sorrow that kills our father.

Job 15:10

Old people with gray hair are on our side; they are even older than your father.

Job 17:13

If the only home I hope for is the grave, if I spread out my bed in darkness,

Job 30:23

I know you will bring me down to death, to the place where all living people must go.

Psalm 71:18

Even though I am old and gray, do not leave me, God. I will tell the children about your power; I will tell those who live after me about your might.

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is like a crown of honor; it is earned by living a good life.

Proverbs 20:29

The young glory in their strength, and the old are honored for their gray hair.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever work you do, do your best, because you are going to the grave, where there is no working, no planning, no knowledge, and no wisdom.

Isaiah 46:4

Even when you are old, I will be the same. Even when your hair has turned gray, I will take care of you. I made you and will take care of you. I will carry you and save you.

Jeremiah 1:11

The Lord spoke his word to me, saying: “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I answered, “I see a stick of almond wood.”

Jeremiah 9:16

I will scatter them through other nations that they and their ancestors never knew about. I will chase the people of Judah with the sword until they are all killed.”

Leviticus 19:32

“ ‘Show respect to old people; stand up in their presence. Show respect also to your God. I am the Lord.

Hebrews 9:27

Just as everyone must die once and then be judged,