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keepers of the house: i.e. the arms of the body.
house. The human body is often compared to a house (Isa_38:12. Job_4:19. 2Co_5:1, 2Co_5:2; 2Pe_1:13).
tremble. Occurs only here, Est_5:9 ("move"), and Hab_2:7 ("vex"). See App-76.
the strong men:. i.e. the legs. Hebrew. geber. App-14.
the grinders: i.e. the teeth.
cease = fail, or become unfit for use. Hebrew. batal = a passage; probably = the ear-passage. Occurs only in Solomon's writings. Here, Ecc_12:5, Pro_7:8, and Son_3:2 (plural)
those that look out of the windows: i.e. eyes ("those" is feminine, agreeing with Hebrew "eyes").
windows = lattices = the eyelids.
darkened = dimmed.