Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; 1 And let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, 1 And walk in the ways of thy heart blameless, 1 But not in the sight of thine eyes: 1 Yet know that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 1
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Genesis 6:2that the sons of God having seen the daughters of men that they were beautiful, took to themselves wives of all whom they chose.
Numbers 15:39And it shall be on your fringes, and ye shall look on them, and ye shall remember all the commands of the Lord, and do them: and ye shall not turn back after your imaginations, and after the sight of your eyes in the things after which ye go a-whoring;
Deuteronomy 29:19And it shall be if one shall hear the words of this curse, and shall flatter himself in his heart, saying, Let good happen to me, for I will walk in the error of my heart, lest the sinner destroy the guiltless with him:
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass toward evening, that David arose off his couch, and walked on the roof of the king’s house, and saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
1 Kings 18:27And it was noon, and Elijah the Tishbite mocked them, and said, Call with a loud voice, for he is a god; for he is meditating, or else perhaps he is engaged in business, or perhaps he is asleep, and is to be awakened.
Job 31:7If my foot has turned aside out of the way, 1 Or if my heart has followed mine eye, 1 And if too I have touched gifts with my hands; 1
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 →