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Ecclesiastes 11:8-10
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8 However many years anyone may live,
    let them enjoy them all.
But let them remember(A) the days of darkness,
    for there will be many.
    Everything to come is meaningless.

9 You who are young, be happy while you are young,
    and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth.
Follow the ways of your heart
    and whatever your eyes see,
but know that for all these things
    God will bring you into judgment.(B)
10 So then, banish anxiety(C) from your heart
    and cast off the troubles of your body,
    for youth and vigor are meaningless.(D)

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8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy 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 thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

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8 So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember (A)that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is (B)vanity.[a]

9 (C)Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. (D)Walk in the ways of your heart and (E)the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things (F)God will bring you into judgment.

10 Remove vexation from your heart, and (G)put away pain[b] from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 11:8 The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath”; also verse 10 (see note on 1:2)
  2. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Or evil
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8 But if a man lives many years
And (A)rejoices in them all,
Yet let him (B)remember the days of darkness,
For they will be many.
All that is coming is vanity.

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9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;
(C)Walk in the [a]ways of your heart,
And [b]in the sight of your eyes;
But know that for all these
(D)God will bring you into judgment.
10 Therefore remove [c]sorrow from your heart,
And (E)put away evil from your flesh,
(F)For childhood and [d]youth are vanity.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 11:9 Impulses
  2. Ecclesiastes 11:9 As you see to be best
  3. Ecclesiastes 11:10 vexation
  4. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Prime of life
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8 Indeed, if a person lives many years, let him (A)rejoice in them all; but let him remember the (B)days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

9 Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the [a]impulses of your heart and the [b](C)desires of your eyes. Yet know that (D)God will bring you to judgment for all these things. 10 So remove [c]sorrow from your heart and keep [d](E)pain away from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are [e]fleeting.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 11:9 Lit ways
  2. Ecclesiastes 11:9 Lit sights
  3. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Or anger
  4. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Lit evil
  5. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Lit futility
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