Ecclesiastes 11:10

God's Word

Get rid of what troubles you or wears down your body, because childhood and youth are pointless.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, dear friends, we need to cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit and live a holy life in the fear of God.

2 Timothy 2:22

Stay away from lusts which tempt young people. Pursue what has God’s approval. Pursue faith, love, and peace together with those who worship the Lord with a pure heart.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember your Creator when you are young, before the days of trouble come and the years catch up with you. They will make you say, “I have found no pleasure in them.”

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen everything that is done under the sun. Look at it! It’s all pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

“Absolutely pointless!” says the spokesman. “Absolutely pointless! Everything is pointless.”

Psalm 39:5

Indeed, you have made the length of my days ⌞only⌟ a few inches. My life span is nothing compared to yours. Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the wind. Selah

Job 20:11

His bones, once full of youthful vigor, will lie down with him in the dust.

Job 13:26

You write down bitter accusations against me. You make me suffer for the sins of my youth.

Psalm 25:7

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways. Remember me, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy and your goodness.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness is firmly attached to a child’s heart. Spanking will remove it far from him.

Job 11:12

But an empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born tame.

Psalm 39:6

Each person who walks around is like a shadow. They are busy for no reason. They accumulate riches without knowing who will get them.”