Ecclesiastes 11:10

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.

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  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Self-Purification Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
  • 2 Pet 3:11-14 : 11 Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness, 12 while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze! 13 But, according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness truly resides. 14 Exhortation to the Faithful Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.
  • Job 13:26 : 26 For you write down bitter things against me and cause me to inherit the sins of my youth.
  • Job 20:11 : 11 His bones were full of his youthful vigor, but that vigor will lie down with him in the dust.
  • Ps 25:7 : 7 Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD!
  • Ps 39:5 : 5 Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.(Selah)
  • Ps 90:7-9 : 7 Yes, we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath. 8 You are aware of our sins; you even know about our hidden sins. 9 Yes, throughout all our days we experience your raging fury; the years of our lives pass quickly, like a sigh. 10 The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one’s best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away. 11 Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger? Your raging fury causes people to fear you.
  • Prov 22:15 : 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
  • Eccl 1:2 : 2 Introduction: Utter Futility“Futile! Futile!” laments the Teacher,“Absolutely futile! Everything is futile!”
  • Eccl 1:14 : 14 I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man on earth, and I concluded: Everything he has accomplished is futile– like chasing the wind!
  • Eccl 12:1 : 1 Fear God Now Because Old Age and Death Come Quickly So remember your Creator in the days of your youth– before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say,“I have no pleasure in them”;

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    7Life Should Be Enjoyed Because Death is Inevitable Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.

    8So, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many– all that is about to come is obscure.

    9Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

  • Eccl 12:1-2
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    1Fear God Now Because Old Age and Death Come Quickly So remember your Creator in the days of your youth– before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say,“I have no pleasure in them”;

    2before the sun and the light of the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds disappear after the rain;

  • Eccl 2:1
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  • Eccl 9:9-10
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    9Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth.

    10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.

  • Prov 5:11
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    11And at the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are wasted away.

  • Eccl 7:2-4
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    2It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.

    3Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

  • Job 11:14-17
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    14if iniquity is in your hand– put it far away, and do not let evil reside in your tents.

    15For then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be securely established and will not fear.

    16For you will forget your trouble; you will remember it like water that has flowed away.

    17And life will be brighter than the noonday; though there be darkness, it will be like the morning.

  • Eccl 2:22-23
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    22Painful Days and Restless Nights What does a man acquire from all his labor and from the anxiety that accompanies his toil on earth?

    23For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!

  • Prov 14:13
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    13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.

  • Eccl 3:12
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    12Enjoy Life in the Present I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,

  • Eccl 6:11
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    11The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

  • Eccl 6:9
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    9It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one’s heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile– like chasing the wind.

  • Job 20:11
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    11His bones were full of his youthful vigor, but that vigor will lie down with him in the dust.

  • Eccl 5:20
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    20For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.

  • Prov 15:13
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    13A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.

  • Eccl 8:15
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    15Enjoy Life In Spite of Its Injustices So I recommend the enjoyment of life, for there is nothing better on earth for a person to do except to eat, drink, and enjoy life. So joy will accompany him in his toil during the days of his life which God gives him on earth.

  • Eccl 7:17
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    17Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise you might die before your time.

  • Eccl 2:17
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    17So I loathed life because what happens on earth seems awful to me; for all the benefits of wisdom are futile– like chasing the wind.

  • Eccl 8:10-11
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    10Contradictions to the Law of Retribution Not only that, but I have seen the wicked approaching and entering the temple, and as they left the holy temple, they boasted in the city that they had done so. This also is an enigma.

    11When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

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    8Concluding Refrain: Qoheleth Restates His Thesis“Absolutely futile!” laments the Teacher,“All of these things are futile!”

  • Eccl 2:10-11
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    10I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.

    11Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded:“All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless– like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth.”

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    27It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young.

  • Eccl 7:14
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    14In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

  • Eccl 9:3
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    3This is the unfortunate fact about everything that happens on earth: the same fate awaits everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives– then they die.

  • Eccl 7:10
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    10Do not say,“Why were the old days better than these days?” for it is not wise to ask that.

  • Eccl 2:20
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    20So I began to despair about all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so hard on earth.

  • Prov 5:18
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    18May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife you married in your youth–

  • Eccl 9:7
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    7Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.

  • Eccl 2:26
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    26For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth– only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile– like chasing the wind!

  • Prov 17:22
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    22A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

  • Job 33:25
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    25then his flesh is restored like a youth’s; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor.

  • Jas 4:9
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    9Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.

  • Eccl 3:22
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    22So I perceived there is nothing better than for people to enjoy their work, because that is their reward; for who can show them what the future holds?

  • Job 5:27
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    27Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good.”

  • Eccl 1:17
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    17So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!

  • Eccl 2:3
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    3I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine(all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.

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    11My days have passed, my plans are shattered, even the desires of my heart.

  • Eccl 2:15
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    15So I thought to myself,“The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?” So I lamented to myself,“The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!”