Ecclesiastes 11:10

And remove vexation from thy heart, and cause evil to pass away from thy body; for childhood and the time when the head is black are vanity.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

In Context

9Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youthful vigor, and walk firmly in the ways of thy heart, and in [the direction which] thy eyes see: but know thou, that concerning all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

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Cross References

Job 13:26That thou writest bitter decrees against me, and assignest unto me the iniquities of my youth;

Psalms 25:7The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember: according to thy kindness bear thou me in remembrance, for the sake of thy goodness, O Lord.

Psalms 39:6(39:7) As nothing but a shadowy image doth man walk about, yea, for vanity only do all make a noise: he heapeth up his gains, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Proverbs 22:15When folly is bound fast to the heart of a lad, the rod of correction must remove it far from him.

Ecclesiastes 1:14I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun: and, behold, all is vanity and a torture of the spirit.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 11:8-10

A Caution to the Young; Exhortation to Early Piety. 7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: 8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into… Read the whole commentary →

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