Ecclesiastes 11:9

The Scriptures 1998

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart gladden you in the days of your youth. And walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these Elohim brings you into right-ruling.

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, and she took of its fruit and ate. And she also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 6:2

that the sons of Elohim saw the daughters of men, that they were good. And they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.

1 Kings 18:12

“And it shall be, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of יהוה  takes you away to a place I do not know. And I shall come to report to Aḥ

1 Kings 18:27

And it came to be at noon, that Ě

1 Kings 22:15

And he came to the sovereign, and the sovereign said to him, “Miḵ

Job 31:7

If my step does turn from the way, or my heart has gone after my eyes, or if any spot has clung to my hands,

Psalm 81:12

“So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them”:

Ecclesiastes 12:14

For Elohim shall bring every work into right-ruling, including all that is hidden, whether good or whether evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:10

And all that my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart rejoiced in all my labour. And this was my portion from all my labour.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

I know that there is no good for them but to rejoice, and to do good in their lives,

Ecclesiastes 3:17

I said in my heart, “Elohim judges the righteous and the wrong, for there is a time for every matter and for every work.”

Ecclesiastes 6:9

What the eyes see is better than what the desire goes after. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

Be glad in the day of prosperity, but in the evil day take note that Elohim has also appointed the one as well as the other, so that man should not uncover whatever shall be after him.

Jeremiah 23:17

“They keep on saying to those who despise Me, ‘יהוה  has said you shall have peace.’ And to all who walk according to the stubbornness of their own heart they say, ‘No evil comes upon you.’ ”

Jeremiah 7:24

“But they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in the counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.

Lamentations 3:27

It is good for a man to bear a yoke in his youth.

Numbers 15:30

‘But the being who does whatever defiantly, whether he is native or a stranger, he reviles יהוה, and that being shall be cut off from among his people.

Numbers 15:39

“And it shall be to you for a tzitzit 2, and you shall see it, and shall remember all the commands of יהוה  and shall do them, and not search after your own heart and your own eyes after which you went whoring,

Numbers 22:32

And the Messenger of יהוה  said to him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? See, I have come out to stand against you, because your way is reckless before Me.

Matthew 5:28

“But I say to you that everyone looking at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Luke 12:19

then say to myself, “Life, you have many goods laid up for many years, take your ease, eat, drink, rejoice.” ’

Acts 14:16

who in past generations allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways,

Acts 24:25

And as he reasoned about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “For the present, go. And when I find time I shall send for you.”

Romans 14:10

But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Messiah.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So do not judge any at all before the time, until the Master comes, who shall bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the thoughts of the hearts. And then each one’s praise shall come from Elohim.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we all have to appear before the judgment seat of Messiah, in order for each one to receive according to what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

Deuteronomy 29:19

“And it shall be, when he hears the words of this curse, that he should bless himself in his heart, saying, ‘I have peace though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart,’ in order to add drunkenness to thirst.

Hebrews 9:27

And as it awaits men to die once, and after this the judgment,

Joshua 7:21

“When I saw among the spoil a lovely garment from Shinʽ

2 Peter 3:7

And the present heavens and the earth are treasured up by the same Word, being kept for fire, to a day of judgment and destruction of wicked men.