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Barnes' Notes on Ecclesiastes 12:3

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The body in old age and death is here described under the figure of a decaying house with its inmates and furniture. This verse is best understood as referring to the change which old age brings to four parts of the body, the arms (“the keepers”), the legs (“the strong men”), the teeth (“the grinders”), and the eyes. return to 'Top of Page'
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