Ecclesiastes 12:3

Ecclesiastes 12:3 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3when the keepers of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows grow dim;

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

3on the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and strong men are bent over, the grinders stop working because they are few, and those who look through 12:3 Or holeswindows grow 12:3 I.e., in their eyesightdim;

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

3in the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and mighty men stoop, the grinding ones stand idle because they are few, and those who look through windows grow dim;

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

3in the day when the keepers of the house (hands, arms) tremble, and the strong men (feet, knees) bow themselves, and the grinders (molar teeth) cease because they are few, and those (eyes) who look through the windows grow dim;

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

3on the day the keepers of the house tremble
and the strong men stoop,
when those grinding cease because they are few
and those watching through windows see dimly,

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

3Remember your Creator before those who guard the house tremble with old age.
That’s when strong men will be bent over.
The women who grind grain will stop because there are so few of them left.
Those who look through the windows won’t be able to see very well.

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