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Ecclesiastes 12:5-7

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.

6 Remember him—before the silver cord is severed,
or the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
or the wheel broken at the well,

7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 12:5-7

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