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Ecclesiaste 12:1-7

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1 (H12-3) Ma ricordati del tuo Creatore nei giorni della tua giovinezza, prima che vengano i cattivi giorni e giungano gli anni dei quali dirai: "Io non ci ho piĂą alcun piacere";
2 (H12-4) prima che il sole, la luce, la luna e le stelle s’oscurino, e le nuvole tornino dopo la pioggia:
3 (H12-5) prima dell’età in cui i guardiani della casa tremano, gli uomini forti si curvano, le macinatrici si fermano perché son ridotte a poche, quelli che guardan dalle finestre si oscurano,
4 (H12-6) e i due battenti della porta si chiudono sulla strada perché diminuisce il rumore della macina; in cui l’uomo si leva al canto dell’uccello, tutte le figlie del canto s’affievoliscono,
5 (H12-7) in cui uno ha paura delle alture, ha degli spaventi mentre cammina, in cui fiorisce il mandorlo, la locusta si fa pesante, e il cappero non fa più effetto perché l’uomo se ne va alla sua dimora eterna e i piagnoni percorrono le strade;
6 (H12-8) prima che il cordone d’argento si stacchi, il vaso d’oro si spezzi, la brocca si rompa sulla fonte, la ruota infranta cada nel pozzo;
7 (H12-9) prima che la polvere torni alla terra com’era prima, e lo spirito torni 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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