Ecclesiastes 12:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Remember your Creator while you are young, before the bad times come—before the years come when you say, “I have wasted my life.”

Cross References

Lamentations 3:27

It is good for a man to wear his yoke from the time he is young.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

You should enjoy every day of your life, no matter how long you live. But remember that you will die, and you will be dead much longer than you were alive. And after you are dead, you cannot do anything.

Proverbs 22:6

Teach children in a way that fits their needs, and even when they are old, they will not leave the right path.

Luke 18:16

But Jesus called the little children to him and said to his followers, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because God’s kingdom belongs to people who are like these little children.

Psalm 34:11

Children, come and listen to me; I will teach you to respect the Lord.

2 Timothy 3:15

You have known the Holy Scriptures since you were a child. These Scriptures are able to make you wise. And that wisdom leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 90:10

We live about 70 years or, if we are strong, 80 years. But most of them are filled with hard work and pain. Then, suddenly, the years are gone, and we fly away.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

Don’t let your anger control you, and don’t let your body lead you to sin. People do foolish things in the dawn of life while they are young.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, and those who look for me will find me.

2 Samuel 19:35

I am 80 years old! I am too old to tell what is bad or good. I cannot taste what I eat or drink or hear the voices of men and women singers. Why should you want to be bothered with me?

1 Samuel 2:26

The boy Samuel kept growing. He was pleasing to the Lord and to the people.

Genesis 39:2

The Lord helped Joseph become a successful man. Joseph lived in the house of his master, Potiphar the Egyptian.

Luke 1:15

He will be a great man for the Lord. He will never drink wine or beer. Even before he is born, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome, but don’t judge by things like that. God doesn’t look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man.”

Genesis 39:23

The commander of the guards trusted Joseph with everything that was in the prison. This happened because the Lord was with Joseph. The Lord helped Joseph be successful in everything he did.

Ephesians 6:4

Fathers, don’t make your children angry, but raise them with the kind of teaching and training you learn from the Lord.

Daniel 1:17

God gave these four young men the wisdom and ability to learn many different kinds of writing and science. Daniel could also understand all kinds of visions and dreams.

Isaiah 26:8

But, Lord, we are waiting for your way of justice. We want to honor you and your name.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel served the Lord. He was a helper who wore the linen ephod.

1 Kings 18:12

If I go tell King Ahab that you are here, the Spirit of the Lord might carry you away. Then when King Ahab comes here and cannot find you, he will kill me! I have followed the Lord since I was a boy.

1 Samuel 1:28

And now I give this child to the Lord. He will serve the Lord all his life.” Then Hannah left the boy there and worshiped the Lord.

Hosea 7:9

Strangers destroy Ephraim’s strength, but Ephraim does not know it. Gray hairs are also sprinkled on Ephraim, but Ephraim does not know it.

Job 30:2

Their fathers are still too weak to be of any use to me. All their strength is gone.

1 Kings 14:13

All Israel will cry for him. They will bury him, but he is the only one from Jeroboam’s family who will be buried. This is because he is the only one in Jeroboam’s family who pleased the Lord, the God of Israel.

Deuteronomy 8:18

Remember the Lord your God is the one who gives you power to do these things. He does this because he wants to keep the agreement that he made with your ancestors, as he is doing today!

Nehemiah 4:14

After looking over everything, I stood up and spoke to the important families, the officials, and the rest of the people. I said, “Don’t be afraid of our enemies. Remember the Lord, who is great and powerful! You must fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters! You must fight for your wives and your homes!”

Psalm 63:6

I remember you while lying on my bed. I think about you in the middle of the night.

Psalm 119:55

Lord, in the night I remembered your name, and I obeyed your teachings.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Invest what you have in several different things. You don’t know what bad things might happen on earth.

2 Samuel 19:36

I don’t need any of the things that you want to give me. I will cross the Jordan River with you.