Ecclesiastes 12:1

New Living Translation

Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”

Cross References

Genesis 39:2

The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master.

Genesis 39:23

The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.

2 Samuel 19:35

I am eighty years old today, and I can no longer enjoy anything. Food and wine are no longer tasty, and I cannot hear the singers as they sing. I would only be a burden to my lord the king.

2 Samuel 19:36

Just to go across the Jordan River with the king is all the honor I need!

1 Kings 14:13

All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. He is the only member of your family who will have a proper burial, for this child is the only good thing that the Lord, the God of Israel, sees in the entire family of Jeroboam.

1 Kings 18:12

But as soon as I leave you, the Spirit of the Lord will carry you away to who knows where. When Ahab comes and cannot find you, he will kill me. Yet I have been a true servant of the Lord all my life.

Nehemiah 4:14

Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!”

Job 30:2

A lot of good they are to me— those worn-out wretches!

Psalm 119:55

I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord; therefore, I obey your instructions.

Psalm 34:11

Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the Lord.

Psalm 63:6

I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.

Psalm 90:10

Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to eighty. But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we fly away.

Proverbs 22:6

Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

Proverbs 8:17

“I love all who love me. Those who search will surely find me.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

So refuse to worry, and keep your body healthy. But remember that youth, with a whole life before you, is meaningless.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. But let them also remember there will be many dark days. Everything still to come is meaningless.

Isaiah 26:8

Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.

Lamentations 3:27

And it is good for people to submit at an early age to the yoke of his discipline:

Daniel 1:17

God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.

Hosea 7:9

Worshiping foreign gods has sapped their strength, but they don’t even know it. Their hair is gray, but they don’t realize they’re old and weak.

Luke 1:15

for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

Luke 18:16

Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.

Ephesians 6:4

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

Deuteronomy 8:18

Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.

2 Timothy 3:15

You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.

1 Samuel 1:28

Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” And they worshiped the Lord there.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel, though he was only a boy, served the Lord. He wore a linen garment like that of a priest.

1 Samuel 2:26

Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew taller and grew in favor with the Lord and with the people.