Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8
1599 Geneva Bible
7 Surely the light is a pleasant thing: and it is a good thing to the eyes to see the sun.
8 Though a man live many years, and in them all he rejoice, yet he shall remember the days of [a]darkness, because they are many, all that cometh is vanity.
9 [b]Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thine heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth: and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know that for all these things, God will bring thee to judgment.
10 Therefore take away [c]grief out of thine heart, and cause evil [d]to depart from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
12 1 To think on God in youth, and not to defer till age. 7 The soul returneth to God. 11 Wisdom is the gift of God, and consisteth in fearing him and keeping his commandments.
1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years approach, wherein thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them:
2 While the sun is not dark, nor the light, nor the moon, nor the stars, nor the [e]clouds return after the rain.
3 When the [f]keepers of the house shall tremble, and the [g]strong men shall bow themselves, and the [h]grinders shall cease, because they are few, and they wax dark that [i]look out by the windows:
4 And the [j]doors shall be shut without by the base sound of the [k]grinding, and he shall rise up at the voice of the [l]bird: and all the [m]daughters of singing shall be abased:
5 Also they shall be afraid of the [n]high thing, and fear shall be in the [o]way, and the almond tree shall [p]flourish, and the [q]grasshopper shall be a burden, and concupiscence shall be driven away: for man goeth to the house of his age, and the mourners go about in the street.
6 While the [r]silver cord is not lengthened, nor the golden [s]ewer broken, nor the [t]pitcher broken at the [u]well, nor the [v]wheel broken at the [w]cistern,
7 And dust return to the earth as it was, and the [x]spirit return to God that gave it.
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, all is vanity.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 11:8 That is, of affliction and trouble.
- Ecclesiastes 11:9 He derideth them that set their delight in worldly pleasures, as though God would not call count.
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 To wit, anger, and envy.
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 Meaning, carnal lusts, whereunto youth is given.
- Ecclesiastes 12:2 Before thou come to a continual misery: for when the clouds remain after the rain, man’s grief is increased.
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 The hands, which keep the body.
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 The legs.
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 The teeth.
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 The eyes.
- Ecclesiastes 12:4 The lips, or mouth.
- Ecclesiastes 12:4 When the jaws, shall scarce open, and not be able to chew anymore.
- Ecclesiastes 12:4 He shall not be able to sleep.
- Ecclesiastes 12:4 That is, the wind pipes, or the ears shall be deaf and not able to hear singing.
- Ecclesiastes 12:5 To climb high because of their weakness, or they stoop down, as though they were afraid, lest anything should hit them.
- Ecclesiastes 12:5 They shall tremble as they go, as though they were afraid.
- Ecclesiastes 12:5 Their head shall be as white as the blossoms of an almond tree.
- Ecclesiastes 12:5 They shall be able to bear nothing.
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 Meaning, the marrow of the backbone and the sinews.
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 The little skin that covereth the brain, which is in color like gold.
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 That is, the veins.
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 Meaning, the liver.
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 Which is the head.
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 That is, the heart, out of which the head draweth the powers of life.
- Ecclesiastes 12:7 The soul incontinently goeth either to joy or torment, and sleepeth not as the wicked imagine.
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