Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Otherwise, when the sun, daylight, moon, or stars turn dark, or when clouds fail to return after the rain
New American Standard Bible
before the
King James Version
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Holman Bible
and the moon and the stars,
and the clouds return after
A Conservative Version
before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,
American Standard Version
before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
Amplified
before 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];
Bible in Basic English
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not dark, and the clouds come not back after the rain;
Darby Translation
before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
Julia Smith Translation
Till when the sun shall not be darkened, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, and the clouds turned not back after the rain:
King James 2000
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars darken and the clouds return after the rain.
Modern King James verseion
So long as the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are darkened, or the clouds return after rain,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
before the sun, the light, the moon and stars be darkened, and or the clouds turn again after the rain;
NET Bible
before the sun and the light of the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds disappear after the rain;
New Heart English Bible
Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
The Emphasized Bible
Or ever be darkened - the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, - and the clouds return after a downpour of rain;
Webster
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
World English Bible
Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
Youngs Literal Translation
While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 12:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young: Life Is Short And Then You Die
1 So remember your Creator during your youth! Otherwise, troublesome days will come and years will creep up on you when you'll say, "I find no pleasure in them," 2 Otherwise, when the sun, daylight, moon, or stars turn dark, or when clouds fail to return after the rain 3 when that day comes, the palace guards will tremble, strong men will stoop down, women grinders will cease because they are few, and the sight of those who peer through the lattice will grow dim.
Cross References
Genesis 27:1
Eventually, Isaac grew so old that he could not see. One day, he called his eldest son Esau. "My son," he called out to him.
Genesis 48:10
Now Israel's eyesight had become poor from age. Because he couldn't see well, Joseph brought them close to him, and Israel kissed them both and embraced them.
1 Samuel 3:2
At that time Eli, whose vision was growing dim, was lying down in his bedroom.
1 Samuel 4:15
Now Eli was 98 years old, and his vision had failed.
1 Samuel 4:18
When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backwards by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, since he was old and heavy. Eli had judged Israel for 40 years.
Psalm 42:7
Deep waters call out to what is deeper still; at the roar of your waterfalls all your breakers and your waves swirled over me.
Psalm 71:20
God, who can compare to you, who caused me to experience troubles that were numerous and disastrous? You will return to revive me and lift me up from the depths of the earth.
Psalm 77:16
The waters saw you, God; the waters saw you and writhed. Indeed, the depths of the sea quaked.
Ecclesiastes 11:7-8
How sweet is the daylight, and how pleasant it is for someone's eyes to behold the sunshine!
Isaiah 5:30
They will roar over it at that time, like the sea waves roar. If one surveys the land, watch out! There's darkness and distress; even the daylight is darkened by its clouds.
Ezekiel 32:7-8
When I extinguish your lights, I'll cover the heavens and darken their stars. I'll cover the sun with a cloud and the moon won't reflect its light.