Eclesiastes 12:1-7

1 Lembre-se do seu Criadornos dias da sua juventude,antes que venham os dias difíceise se aproximem os anos em que você dirá:“Não tenho satisfação neles”;
2 antes que se escureçam o sol e a luz,a lua e as estrelas,e as nuvens voltem depois da chuva;
3 quando os guardas da casa tremereme os homens fortes caminharem encurvados;quando pararem os moedores por serem poucos,e aqueles que olham pelas janelas enxergarem embaçado;
4 quando as portas da rua forem fechadase diminuir o som da moagem;quando o barulho das aves o fizer despertar,mas o som de todas as canções parecer fraco para você;
5 quando você tiver medo de altura,e dos perigos das ruas;quando florir a amendoeira,o gafanhoto for um pesoe o desejo já não se despertar.Então o homem se vai para o seu lar eterno,e os pranteadores já vagueiam pelas ruas.
6 Sim, lembre-se dele, antes que se rompa o cordão de prata,ou se quebre a taça de ouro;antes que o cântaro se despedace junto à fonte,a roda se quebre junto ao poço,
7 o pó volte à terra, de onde veio,e o espírito volte a Deus, que o deu.

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Eclesiastes 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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