when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels--for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.
Cross References
Genesis 50:10When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.
Job 17:13If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,
Job 30:23Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.
Jeremiah 9:17This is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.
Treasury of Scripture
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 goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
the almond
Genesis 42:38
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis 44:29,31
And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave…
Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
because
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Job 17:13
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
Job 30:23
For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
the mourners
Genesis 50:3-10
And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days…
Jeremiah 9:17-20
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: …
Mark 5:38,39
And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly…
