Are you feeling old?
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no :) not right now, por que? :)
This is a scripture about getting old. Strong man becoming weak old men having arched backs. The grinders are his teeth. It don't work anymore. Read through it again. Looking for those symbols.
i see what you mean now. the way i interpreted it was somewhat like daniels warning of what was to come, when all begins to come under bowl judgements and such.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth,
He starts by counseling young men...
while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
As we get older the days get harder, and he describes what is happening to him.
Ecclesiastes 12:2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
He doesn't see so well, like when he was younger.
Ecclesiastes 12:3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
Starts with his teeth wiggling and the grinders are few. His teeth are falling out.
His eyes arent so good , "...those that look out the windows be darkened."
Ecclesiastes 12:4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
I can relate with this. I cannot stand the sound of someone chewing and I will awaked at the slightest sound...such as a bird.
Ecclesiastes 12:5 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:
Old people become afraid of heights because their balance is off and flexibility is diminished.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
In your youth have kids, cause you don't know if you will have them as you get older.
Ecclesiastes 11:7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Enjoy your youth..
Ecclesiastes 11:8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
Remember that your going to get old too if you live long enough.
I hope that helps shed light on this passage.