Ecclesiastes 11:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Rid yourself of all worry and pain, because the wonderful moments of youth quickly disappear.

Cross References

Job 11:12

but it's easier to tame a wild donkey than to make a fool wise.

Job 13:26

Why do you accuse me of horrible crimes and make me pay for sins I did in my youth?

Job 20:11

Indeed, the wicked will die and go to their graves in the prime of life.

Psalm 25:7

Forget each wrong I did when I was young. Show how truly kind you are and remember me.

Psalm 39:5

You made my life short, so brief that the time means nothing to you. “Human life is but a breath,

Psalm 39:6

and it disappears like a shadow. Our struggles are senseless; we store up more and more, without ever knowing who will get it all.

Proverbs 22:15

All children are foolish, but firm correction will make them change.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen it all, and everything is just as senseless as chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Nothing makes sense! Everything is nonsense. I have seen it all— nothing makes sense!

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Keep your Creator in mind while you are young! In years to come, you will be burdened down with troubles and say, “I don't enjoy life any more.”

2 Corinthians 7:1

My friends, God has made us these promises. So we should stay away from everything that keeps our bodies and spirits from being clean. We should honour God and try to be completely like him.

2 Timothy 2:22

Run from temptations that capture young people. Always do the right thing. Be faithful, loving, and easy to get along with. Worship with people whose hearts are pure.