Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the time of affliction come, and the years draw nigh of which thou shalt say: They please me not:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

In Context

2Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain:

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Cross References

Genesis 39:8Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold.

Deuteronomy 8:18But remember the Lord thy God, that he hath given thee strength, that he might fulfil his covenant, concerning which he swore to thy fathers, as this present day sheweth.

1 Samuel 2:18But Samuel ministered before the face of the Lord: being a child girded with a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 3:19And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words fell to the ground.

1 Samuel 16:12He sent therefore and brought him Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he.

2 Samuel 19:35I am this day fourscore years old, are my senses quick to discern sweet and bitter? or can meat or drink delight thy servant? or can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why should thy servant be a burden to my lord, the king?

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 12:1

The wise and penitent preacher is here closing his sermon; and he closes it, not only lie a good orator, but like a good preacher, with that which was likely to make the best impressions and which he wished might be powerful and lasting upon his hearers. Here is, I. An exhortation to young people to begin betimes to be religious and not to put it off to old age ( ver. 1 ), enforced with arguments taken from the calamities of old age ( ver. 1-5 ) and the great change that death will make upon us, ver. 6, 7 . II. A… Read the whole commentary →

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