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And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 12 of Ecclesiastes. The call to remember the Creator before the difficult days arrive uses a long series of poetic images to represent the deterioration of old age. Houses, windows, mills, doors, and sounds form a symbolic description of bodily weakening and the progressive loss of abilities. The refrain about vanity returns the reader to the opening theme: human life, though valuable, is temporary.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 12:4 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 und die Türen an der Gasse geschlossen werden, daß die Stimme der Mühle leise wird, und man erwacht, wenn der Vogel singt, und gedämpft sind alle Töchter des Gesangs;
Español · RVR1909 Y las puertas de afuera se cerrarán, por la bajeza de la voz de la muela; y levantarase a la voz del ave, y todas las hijas de canción serán humilladas;
Español · NTBT cuando se cierren las puertas de la calle al bajar el sonido del molino, uno se levante al canto del ave y todas las hijas del canto sean abatidas;
Français · LSG où les deux battants de la porte se ferment sur la rue quand s'abaisse le bruit de la meule, où l'on se lève au chant de l'oiseau, où s'affaiblissent toutes les filles du chant,
Italiano · DIO1885 e i due usci d’in su la piazza saranno serrati con abbassamento del suon della macina; e l’uomo si leverà al suon dell’uccelletto, e tutte le cantatrici saranno abbassate;
Português · ARC E as portas da rua se fecharem por causa do baixo ruído da moedura, e se levantar à voz das aves, e todas as filhas da música se abaterem.
中文 · RCUV 街門關閉，推磨的聲音微小，鳥一叫，就驚醒，唱歌女子的聲音也都微弱；
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