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Ecclesiastes 12:5

5 when men are afraid of heights
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags himself along
and desire no longer is stirred.
Then man goes to his eternal home
and mourners go about the streets.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 12:5

Genesis 23:4 - “I am an alien and a stranger among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can ... Click to read the verse Genesis 23:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 23:4

Genesis 5:5 - Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died. Click to read the verse Genesis 5:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 5:5

Hebrews 9:27 - Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:27 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:27

Job 30:23 - I know you will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living. Click to read the verse Job 30:23 Click to read the verse Job 30:23

Leviticus 19:32 - “‘Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the ... Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:32 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:32

Genesis 23:19 - Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (which... Click to read the verse Genesis 23:19 Click to read the verse Genesis 23:19

Genesis 50:24 - Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and ... Click to read the verse Genesis 50:24 Click to read the verse Genesis 50:24

Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are goin... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:10 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:10

2 Chronicles 35:25 - Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the men and women singers commemorate... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 35:25 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 35:25

Genesis 50:5 - ‘My father made me swear an oath and said, “I am about to die; bury me in the tomb I dug for my... Click to read the verse Genesis 50:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 50:5

Proverbs 20:29 - The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:29 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:29

Genesis 42:38 - But Jacob said, “My son will not go down there with you; his brother is dead and he is the only... Click to read the verse Genesis 42:38 Click to read the verse Genesis 42:38

Isaiah 46:4 - Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:4

Psalms 71:18 - Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next ge... Click to read the verse Psalms 71:18 Click to read the verse Psalms 71:18

Genesis 44:29 - If you take this one from me too and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray head down to the... Click to read the verse Genesis 44:29 Click to read the verse Genesis 44:29

Genesis 44:31 - sees that the boy isn’t there, he will die. Your servants will bring the gray head of our fathe... Click to read the verse Genesis 44:31 Click to read the verse Genesis 44:31

Joshua 23:14 - “Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not ... Click to read the verse Joshua 23:14 Click to read the verse Joshua 23:14

Mark 5:38-39 - When they came to the home of the synagogue ruler, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying an... Click to read the verse Mark 5:38-39 Click to read the verse Mark 5:38-39

Exodus 37:20 - And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. Click to read the verse Exodus 37:20 Click to read the verse Exodus 37:20

Jeremiah 1:11 - The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?” “I see the branch of an almond tr... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:11

Proverbs 16:31 - Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:31 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:31

Zechariah 1:5 - Where are your forefathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever? Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:5 Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:5

Isaiah 14:18 - All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb. Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:18 Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:18

Job 16:22 - “Only a few years will pass before I go on the journey of no return. Click to read the verse Job 16:22 Click to read the verse Job 16:22

Job 14:12 - so man lies down and does not rise; till the heavens are no more, men will not awake or be rous... Click to read the verse Job 14:12 Click to read the verse Job 14:12

Job 3:19 - The small and the great are there, and the slave is freed from his master. Click to read the verse Job 3:19 Click to read the verse Job 3:19

Job 17:13 - If the only home I hope for is the grave, if I spread out my bed in darkness, Click to read the verse Job 17:13 Click to read the verse Job 17:13

Job 15:10 - The gray-haired and the aged are on our side, men even older than your father. Click to read the verse Job 15:10 Click to read the verse Job 15:10

Jeremiah 9:17-20 - This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Consider now! Call for the wailing women to come; send fo... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:17-20 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:17-20

Psalms 49:10-14 - For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their w... Click to read the verse Psalms 49:10-14 Click to read the verse Psalms 49:10-14

Genesis 50:3-10 - taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourn... Click to read the verse Genesis 50:3-10 Click to read the verse Genesis 50:3-10

Jeremiah 9:17 - This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Consider now! Call for the wailing women to come; send fo... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:17