The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations . he days ofthy youth, while the evildays come not, nor the yearsdraw nigh, when thou shalt748 THE ALMOND. Infirmities of age. say, I have no pleasure inthem; 2 While the sun, or thelight, or the moon, or the stars,be not darkened, nor theclouds return after the rain: 3 In the day when thekeepers of the house shalltremble, and the strong menshall bow themselves, andthe grinders cease becausethey are few, and those thatlook out of the windows bedarkened, 4 And the doors shall beshut in the streets, whenthe sound
The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations . he days ofthy youth, while the evildays come not, nor the yearsdraw nigh, when thou shalt748 THE ALMOND. Infirmities of age. say, I have no pleasure inthem; 2 While the sun, or thelight, or the moon, or the stars,be not darkened, nor theclouds return after the rain: 3 In the day when thekeepers of the house shalltremble, and the strong menshall bow themselves, andthe grinders cease becausethey are few, and those thatlook out of the windows bedarkened, 4 And the doors shall beshut in the streets, whenthe sound of the grinding islow, and he shall rise u^d atthe voice of the bird, andall the daughters of musickshall be brought low; 5 Also ivhen they shall beafraid of that which is high,and fears shall be in the way,and the almond-tree shallflourish, and the grasshoppershall be a burden, and de-sire shall fail: because mangoeth to his long home, andthe mouiners go about thestreets: 6 Or ever the silver cord beloosed, or the golden bowlbe broken, or the pitcher bebroken at the fountain, or. the wheel brokenthe cistern: 7 Then shall the dustretui-n to the earth asit was: and the spiritshall return unto Godwho gave it. 8 1 Vanity of vanities,saith the pieacher; allis vanity. The words of the ivise. ECCLESIASTES 12. Ejchortation to fear God. 9 And moreover, because the preacher waswise, he still taught the people knowledge;yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, andset in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find out accept-able Avords: and that ivhich was written tvasupright, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, andas nails fastened by the masters of assemblies,which are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, be admon-ished : of making many books thej-e is noend; and much study is a weariness of theflesh. 13 IT Let us hear the conclusion of the wholematter; Fear God, and keep his command-ments : for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For
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