Ecclesiastes 12:1

Good News Translation

So remember your Creator while you are still young, before those dismal days and years come when you will say, “I don't enjoy life.”

Cross References

Genesis 39:2

The Lord was with Joseph and made him successful. He lived in the house of his Egyptian master,

Genesis 39:23

The jailer did not have to look after anything for which Joseph was responsible, because the Lord was with Joseph and made him succeed in everything he did.

2 Samuel 19:35

I am already eighty years old, and nothing gives me pleasure any more. I can't taste what I eat and drink, and I can't hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to Your Majesty.

2 Samuel 19:36

I don't deserve such a great reward. So I will go just a little way with you beyond the Jordan.

1 Kings 14:13

All the people of Israel will mourn for him and bury him. He will be the only member of Jeroboam's family who will be properly buried, because he is the only one with whom the Lord, the God of Israel, is pleased.

1 Kings 18:12

What if the spirit of the Lord carries you off to some unknown place as soon as I leave? Then, when I tell Ahab that you are here and he can't find you, he will put me to death. Remember that I have been a devout worshiper of the Lord ever since I was a boy.

Nehemiah 4:14

I saw that the people were worried, so I said to them and to their leaders and officials, “Don't be afraid of our enemies. Remember how great and terrifying the Lord is, and fight for your relatives, your children, your wives, and your homes.”

Job 30:2

They were a bunch of worn-out men, too weak to do any work for me.

Psalm 119:55

In the night I remember you, Lord, and I think about your law.

Psalm 34:11

Come, my young friends, and listen to me, and I will teach you to honor the Lord.

Psalm 63:6

As I lie in bed, I remember you; all night long I think of you,

Psalm 90:10

Seventy years is all we have— eighty years, if we are strong; yet all they bring us is trouble and sorrow; life is soon over, and we are gone.

Proverbs 22:6

Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me; whoever looks for me can find me.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

Don't let anything worry you or cause you pain. You aren't going to be young very long.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Put your investments in several places—many places even—because you never know what kind of bad luck you are going to have in this world.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

Be grateful for every year you live. No matter how long you live, remember that you will be dead much longer. There is nothing at all to look forward to.

Isaiah 26:8

We follow your will and put our hope in you; you are all that we desire.

Lamentations 3:27

And it is best to learn this patience in our youth.

Daniel 1:17

God gave the four young men knowledge and skill in literature and philosophy. In addition, he gave Daniel skill in interpreting visions and dreams.

Hosea 7:9

and do not realize that this reliance on foreigners has robbed them of their strength. Their days are numbered, but they don't even know it.

Luke 1:15

John will be great in the Lord's sight. He must not drink any wine or strong drink. From his very birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit,

Luke 18:16

but Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Ephesians 6:4

Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, raise them with Christian discipline and instruction.

Deuteronomy 8:18

Remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you the power to become rich. He does this because he is still faithful today to the covenant that he made with your ancestors.

2 Timothy 3:15

and you remember that ever since you were a child, you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

1 Samuel 1:28

So I am dedicating him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he will belong to the Lord.” Then they worshiped the Lord there.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to him, “Pay no attention to how tall and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not judge as people judge. They look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart.”

1 Samuel 2:18

In the meantime the boy Samuel continued to serve the Lord, wearing a sacred linen apron.

1 Samuel 2:26

The boy Samuel continued to grow and to gain favor both with the Lord and with people.