Ecclesiastes 12:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 12:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 12:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 12:4 — KJV
“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;”
— Ecclesiastes 12:4 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 12:4 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 12:4
“And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 12:4: sound, voice, musick
“It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 12:4: sound, voice, musick
“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 12:4: low, voice, bird
“And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust. whisper: Heb. peep, or, chirp”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 12:4: low, voice, brought
“Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 12:4: rise, voice, daughters
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