Ecclesiastes 12:2

Ecclesiastes 12:2 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

2before the sun and the light
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

2before the sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain;

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

2before the sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain;

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

2before the sun and the light, and the moon and the stars are darkened [by impaired vision], and the clouds [of depression] return after the rain [of tears];

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

2before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened,
and the clouds return after the rain,

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

2That’s when the sunlight will become dark.
The moon and the stars will also grow dark.
And the clouds will return after it rains.

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