Ecclesiastes 12:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: ”

• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  High - The powerful and the proud, such persons as an old man in his timidity might shrink from opposing or meeting: or, high ground which old men would avoid ascending. Fears ... in the way -...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Also [when] they shall be afraid of [that which is] (k) high, and fears [shall be] in the (l) way, and the almond tree shall (m) flourish, and the (n) grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Ecclesiastes 11:1 to Ecclesiastes 12:8 . Closing Counsels. It is well to do and to get all one can, in the way of industry and pleasure, before old age draws on. Ecclesiastes 11:1 and Ecclesi...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  afraid: i.e. of ascending heights. high . lofty, elevated. fears shall be in the way: i.e. apprehensions of danger in journeying. almond tree shall flourish: i.e. grey hairs shall grow scan...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because ma...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  THE PICTURE OF OLD AGE , From Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 according to the common Translation. The royal preacher, in the first seven verses of this chapter, enforces the duty of early religion, by...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because m...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  In Life Remember Death and Judgment 1. The Creator is to be remembered in youth. When the powers of mind and body are failing, it will be too late. 1-7. Commentators have differed much as to th...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The old man is beset with terrors; terrors from on high, terrors on the way: all in which he had taken delight before, has charms for him no longer; the almond causes loathing (for so may be translat...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  FOURTH SECTION The Quest Achieved. The Chief Good Is To Be Found, Not In Wisdom, Nor In Pleasure, Nor In Devotion To Affairs And Its Rewards; But In A Wise Use And A Wise Enjoyment Of The Presen...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “The End of the Matter” Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 This comparison of the human body to a house is extremely beautiful. The inference is obvious that our bodies are not ourselves, but only our teneme...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The preacher now proceeds in language full of poetic beauty to urge the young to remember their Creator. We then reach the epilogue of the sermon. It first repeats the theme as announced at the begin...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: (3) In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Also when they shall be afraid of [that which is] high ,.... Not of the most high God, before whose tribunal they must shortly appear, as some; but rather of high places, as high hills, mountains, t...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Also [when] they shall be afraid of [that which is] high, and fears [shall be] in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because m...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  When they shall be afraid , &c. The passion of fear is observed to be most incident to old men, of which divers reasons may be given. Of that which is high Of high things, lest they should fal...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Infirmities of Old Age; The Effects of Death.       1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil d...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  They shall be afraid; the passion of fear is observed to be most incident to old men, of which divers reasons may be given. Of that which is high; either, 1. Of high things, lest they should fa...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Yes they will be afraid of what is high, and terrors are in the way, and the almond tree will blossom, and the grasshopper will be a burden, and the desire will fail, because man goes to his everlas...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Thy Creator.] The Hebrew word is in the plural form, denoting the fulness and wealth of the Divine nature. While the evil days come not.] The time of joyless...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ecclesiastes 8:16-12 I. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his position and equipment as he starts on his last course. (1) His first conclusion is that wisdom, which of all...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; Do not give God the...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator. Hebrews בוראיךְ Boreicha, thy Creators. The word is plural, as אלהים Elohim, Genesis 1:1 , designating the Divinity or Godhead, as Romans 1:20 ....

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. The Creator remembered How shall we understand this? Is it an allegory describing the weakening of the body? Is it a description of the Jews i...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 12:1 The division into chapters is unfortunate here, as this verse is closely connected with Ecclesiastes 12:10 of the preceding chapter. Remember now thy Creator...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  An Appeal to the Young

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Ecclesiastes 9:10 ; Genesis 42:38 ; Genesis 44:29 ; Genesis 44:31 ; Genesis 50:3-10 ; Hebrews 9:27 ; Isaiah 46:4 ; Jeremiah 1:11 ; Jeremiah 9:17-20 ; Job 15:10 ; Job 17:13 ; Job 30:23 ;...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Religion under the Sun Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We use the word "religion" in preference to "Christianity." There are many religions; there is but one Christianity, one Chri...

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• Ecclesiastes 12:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Afraid — The passion of fear is observed to be most incident to old men. High — When they walk abroad they dread to go up high or steep places. Fears — Lest as they are walking, they should stumble...

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