Ecclesiastes 12:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,”
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“before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:”
King James Version · Public Domain“before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 12:2 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:1When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.
- Genesis 48:10Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
- 1 Samuel 3:2And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.
- 1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see.
- 1 Samuel 4:18As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.
- Psalms 42:7Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.
- Psalms 71:20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
- Psalms 77:16The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
- Ecclesiastes 11:7Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
- Isaiah 5:30In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.
- Ezekiel 32:7When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.
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