For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Ecclesiastes 11:10 - King James Version - American Edition Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore remove [the lusts that end in] sorrow and vexation from your heart and mind and put away evil from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity [transitory, idle, empty, and devoid of truth]. [II Cor. 7:1; II Tim. 2:22.] American Standard Version (1901) Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity. Common English Bible Remove anxiety from your heart, banish pain from your body, because youth and the dawn of life are pointless too. Catholic Public Domain Version Remove anger from your heart, and set aside evil from your flesh. For youth and pleasure are empty. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Remove anger from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh. For youth and pleasure are vain. |
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.