Ecclesiastes 11:10
Ecclesiastes chapter 11 · verse 10 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
Context
v.9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
v.10This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Peter 3:11
Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,
- Job 20:11
His bones are full of his youth, But it shall lie down with him in the dust.
- Psalms 39:5
Behold, thou hast made my daysas handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. [Selah
- 2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
- Job 13:26
For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth: