Ecclesiastes 11:10
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Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.
In other translations
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.
Hebrew words
וְהָסֵרvehaserand removeH5493כַּעַסka'asvexationH3708מִלִּבֶּךָmilibekhafrom heart yourH3820וְהַעֲבֵרveha'averand put awayH5674רָעָהra'ahevilH7451מִבְּשָׂרֶךָmibesarekhafrom flesh yourH1320כִּי־ki-forH3588הַיַּלְדוּתhaiyaldut<the> youthH3208וְהַשַּׁחֲרוּתvehashacharutand the black hairH7839הָבֶל׃havel[are] futilityH1892
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- 2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- 2 Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember 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;Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”
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- Job 13:26For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.
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