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Berean Standard Bible

“Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,”

Ecclesiastes 12:6

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Study note

Ecclesiastes 12 closes the book with a poetic portrait of aging and death, urging the young to remember their Creator before the years of decline. The teacher uses a series of images drawn from household objects and the well to describe the end of life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,

World English Bible (WEB)

before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

King James Version (KJV)

Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

American Standard Version (ASV)

before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Antes que la cadena de plata se quiebre, y se rompa el cuenco de oro, y el cántaro se quiebre junto á la fuente, y la rueda sea rota sobre el pozo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Acuérdate de tu Creador ahora que eres joven, antes que se rompa el cordón de plata, se quiebre la escudilla de oro y el cántaro se quiebre junto a la fuente y la rueda se haga trizas en la cisterna;

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