Ecclesiastes 12:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And doors have been shut in the street. When the noise of the grinding is low, And `one' riseth at the voice of the bird, And all daughters of song are bowed down.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 19:35 : 35 A son of eighty years I `am' to-day; do I know between good and evil? doth thy servant taste that which I am eating, and that which I drink? do I hearken any more to the voice of singers and songstresses? and why is thy servant any more for a burden unto my lord the king?
  • Jer 25:10 : 10 And I have destroyed from them the voice of rejoicing, and the voice of joy, voice of bridegroom and voice of bride, noise of millstones, and the light of lamps.
  • Rev 18:22 : 22 and voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, may not be heard at all in thee any more; and any artizan of any art may not be found at all in thee any more; and noise of a millstone may not be heard at all in thee any more;

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  • Eccl 12:2-3
    2 verses
    86%

    2While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.

    3In the day that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim,

  • Eccl 12:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street.

    6While 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.

  • Lam 5:13-15
    3 verses
    73%

    13Young men to grind they have taken, And youths with wood have stumbled.

    14The aged from the gate have ceased, Young men from their song.

    15Ceased hath the joy of our heart, Turned to mourning hath been our dancing.

  • Isa 24:7-13
    7 verses
    72%

    7Mourned hath the new wine, languished the vine, Sighed have all the joyful of heart.

    8Ceased hath the joy of tabrets, Ceased hath the noise of exulting ones, Ceased hath the joy of a harp.

    9With a song they drink not wine, Bitter is strong drink to those drinking it.

    10It was broken down -- a city of emptiness, Shut hath been every house from entrance.

    11A cry over the wine `is' in out-places, Darkened hath been all joy, Removed hath been the joy of the land.

    12Left in the city `is' desolation, And `with' wasting is the gate smitten.

    13When thus it is in the heart of the land, In the midst of the peoples, As the compassing of the olive, As gleanings when harvest hath been finished,

  • 22and voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, may not be heard at all in thee any more; and any artizan of any art may not be found at all in thee any more; and noise of a millstone may not be heard at all in thee any more;

  • 10And I have destroyed from them the voice of rejoicing, and the voice of joy, voice of bridegroom and voice of bride, noise of millstones, and the light of lamps.

  • Isa 32:9-10
    2 verses
    69%

    9Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear `to' my saying,

    10Days and a year ye are troubled, O confident ones, For consumed hath been harvest, The gathering cometh not.

  • 12And harp, and psaltery, tabret, and pipe, And wine, have been their banquets, And the work of Jehovah they behold not, Yea, the work of His hands they have not seen.

  • 34And I have caused to cease from cities of Judah, And from streets of Jerusalem, The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, Voice of bridegroom, and voice of bride, For the land doth become a desolation!

  • 41two women shall be grinding in the mill, one is received, and one is left.

  • 13And I have caused the noise of thy songs to cease, And the voice of thy harps is heard no more.

  • 10Sit on the earth -- keep silent do the elders of the daughter of Zion, They have caused dust to go up on their head, They have girded on sackcloth, Put down to the earth their head have the virgins of Jerusalem.

  • 18And it hath come to pass, He who is fleeing from the noise of the fear Doth fall into the snare, And he who is coming up from the midst of the snare, Is captured by the gin, For windows on high have been opened, And shaken are foundations of the land.

  • 35two women shall be grinding at the same place together, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left;

  • 3At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,

  • 14Our oxen are carrying, there is no breach, And there is no outgoing, And there is no crying in our broad places.

  • 20Come, My people, enter into thy inner chambers, And shut thy doors behind thee, Hide thyself shortly a moment till the indignation pass over.

  • 10And there hath been in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, The noise of a cry from the fish-gate, And of a howling from the Second, And of great destruction from the hills.

  • 12And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.

  • 26And lamented and mourned have her openings, Yea, she hath been emptied, on the earth she sitteth!

  • 31And my harp doth become mourning, And my organ the sound of weeping.

  • 12They lift `themselves' up at timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of an organ.

  • 3And howled have songstresses of a palace in that day, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Many `are' the carcases, into any place throw -- hush!

  • 9For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing to cease from this place, Before your eyes, and in your days, The voice of joy, and the voice of rejoicing, The voice of bridegroom and voice of bride.

  • 10And removed have been gladness and joy from the fruitful field, And in vineyards they sing not, nor shout, Wine in the presses treadeth not the treader, Shouting I have caused to cease.

  • 63Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I `am' their song.

  • 4Till when doth the earth mourn, And the herb of the whole field wither? For the wickedness of those dwelling in it, Consumed have been beast and fowl, Because they said, `He doth not see our latter end.'

  • 20But hear, ye women, a word of Jehovah, And your ear receiveth a word of His mouth, And teach ye your daughters wailing, and each her neighbour lamentation.

  • 33A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

  • 12The flowers have appeared in the earth, The time of the singing hath come, And the voice of the turtle was heard in our land,

  • 4Mourned, faded hath the land, Languished, faded hath the world, Languished have they -- the high place of the people of the land.

  • 17Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, And there is no produce among vines, Failed hath the work of the olive, And fields have not yielded food, Cut off from the fold hath been the flock, And there is no herd in the stalls.

  • 11Between their walls they make oil, Wine-presses they have trodden, and thirst.

  • 13In that day faint do the fair virgins, And the young men, with thirst.

  • 16Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Go out let a bridegroom from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet.

  • 13Then rejoice doth a virgin in a chorus, Both young men and old men -- together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them, And gladdened them above their sorrow,

  • 16Take a harp, go round the city, O forgotten harlot, play well, Multiply song that thou mayest be remembered.

  • 5And broad places of the city are full of boys and girls, Playing in its broad places.

  • 2Take millstones, and grind flour, Remove thy veil, draw up the skirt, Uncover the leg, pass over the floods.