12:3a on the day the keepers of the house tremble

⌊And remember him before⌋ the time comes when the watchmen will tremble.
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Your arms that have kept you safe will shake. (EEB)

12:3b and the strong men stoop,

And ⌊remember him before⌋ the ⌊once⌋ strong men will be bent ⌊with age⌋ .
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Your legs will become weak. (EEB)

12:3c when those grinding cease because they are few

⌊Remember him before⌋ many of your teeth that you use to grind/chew your food will fall out.
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You will have only a few teeth to eat with. (EEB)

12:3d and those watching through windows see dimly,

And ⌊remember him before⌋ your eyes that you use to look out of windows with will not see clearly.
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Your eyes will no longer see very well. (EEB)

12:3a-d (combined)

⌊Remember him⌋ before ⌊your legs,⌋ the guards of your house, start to tremble. And ⌊remember him⌋ before ⌊your shoulders,⌋ the strong men, bend down. Remember him before ⌊your teeth,⌋ your few remaining servants, stop grinding. And ⌊remember him⌋ before ⌊your eyes,⌋ the women looking through the windows, see dimly.
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Your body will grow feeble, your teeth will decay, and your eyesight fail. (Contemporary English Version)

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