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Ecclesiaste 12:1-7

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1 (H12-3) Ma ricordati del tuo Creatore ai dì della tua giovanezza, avanti che sieno venuti i cattivi giorni, e giunti gli anni, de’ quali tu dirai: Io non vi ho alcun diletto.
2 (H12-4) Avanti che il sole, e la luce, e la luna, e le stelle sieno oscurate; e che le nuvole ritornino dopo la pioggia;
3 (H12-5) allora che le guardie della casa tremeranno, ed i possenti si piegheranno, e le macinatrici cesseranno, perchè saranno diminuite; e quelli che riguardono per le finestre saranno oscurati;
4 (H12-6) e i due usci d’in su la piazza saranno serrati con abbassamento del suon della macina; e l’uomo si leverà al suon dell’uccelletto, e tutte le cantatrici saranno abbassate;
5 (H12-7) ed anche l’uomo temerà dei luoghi elevati, ed avrà spaventi, camminando per la strada; e il mandorlo fiorirà, e la locusta si aggraverà, e l’appetito scaderà; perciocchè l’uomo se ne va alla sua casa perpetua; e quelli che fanno cordoglio gli andranno d’intorno per le strade.
6 (H12-8) Avanti che la fune d’argento si rompa, e la secchia d’oro si spezzi, e il vaso si fiacchi in su la fonte, e la ruota vada in pezzi sopra la cisterna;
7 (H12-9) e la polvere ritorni in terra, come era prima; e lo spirito ritorni a Dio, che l’ha dato.

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Ecclesiaste 12:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIASTES 12

This chapter begins with advice to young men, which is continued from the preceding; and particularly to remember their Creator in the days of their youth; enforced from the consideration of the troubles and inconveniences of old age, Ec 12:1; which, in an allegorical way, is beautifully described, Ec 12:2-6; and from the certainty of death, when it would be too late, Ec 12:7. And then the wise man returns to his first proposition, and which he kept in view all along, that all is vanity in youth or old age, Ec 12:8; and recommends the reading of this book, from the diligence, pains and labour, he used in composing it; from the sententious matter in it; from the agreeable, acceptable, and well chosen words, in which he had expressed it; and from the wisdom, uprightness, truth, efficacy, and authority of the doctrines of it, Ec 12:9-11; and from its preference to other books, which were wearisome both to author and reader, Ec 12:12. And it is concluded with the scope and design, the sum and substance of the whole of it, reducible to these two heads; the fear of God, and obedience to him, Ec 12:13; and which are urged from the consideration of a future judgment, into which all things shall be brought, Ec 12:14.

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