Ecclesiastes 12:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

Before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Before the silver cord snaps, the golden bowl is broken, the jar is shattered at the spring, and the wheel is broken at the well.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    before{H3808} the silver{H3701} cord{H2256} is loosed,{H7576} or the golden{H2091} bowl{H1543} is broken,{H7533} or the pitcher{H3537} is broken{H7533} at the fountain,{H4002} or the wheel{H1534} broken{H7665} at the cistern,{H953}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Or ever{H3808} the silver{H3701} cord{H2256} be loosed{H7576}{(H8735)}{(H8675)}{H7368}{(H8735)}, or the golden{H2091} bowl{H1543} be broken{H7533}{(H8799)}, or the pitcher{H3537} be broken{H7665}{(H8735)} at the fountain{H4002}, or the wheel{H1534} broken{H7533}{(H8738)} at the cistern{H953}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Or euer the syluer lace be taken awaye, and or the golden bende be broken: Or the pott be broken at the well, & the whele vpon the Cisterne:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Whiles the siluer coarde is not lengthened, nor the golden ewer broken, nor the pitcher broken at the wel, nor the wheele broken at the cisterne:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Or euer the siluer lace be taken away, and or the golden well be broken: Or the pot be broken at the well, and the wheele broken vpon the cesterne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Before the silver cord is severed, Or the golden bowl is broken, Or the pitcher is broken at the spring, Or the wheel broken at the cistern,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    before the silver cord is removed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is shattered at the well, or the water wheel is broken at the cistern–

Referenced Verses

  • Zech 4:2-3 : 2 And said to me, What do you see? And I said, I have looked, and behold, a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl on top of it, and its seven lamps on it, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are on top of it: 3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side of it.

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