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Ecclesiastes 11:9-10

9 Be happy, young man, 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 to judgment.

10 So then, banish anxiety from your heart
and cast off the troubles of your body,
for youth and vigor are meaningless.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 11:9-10

Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:1 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:1

Deuteronomy 29:19 - When such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself and therefore... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:19

Genesis 3:6 - When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and al... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:6 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:6

Genesis 6:2 - the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they... Click to read the verse Genesis 6:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 6:2

Joshua 7:21 - When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a ... Click to read the verse Joshua 7:21 Click to read the verse Joshua 7:21

Matthew 5:28 - But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with h... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:28 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:28

Hebrews 9:27 - Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:27 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:27

Numbers 22:32 - The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have com... Click to read the verse Numbers 22:32 Click to read the verse Numbers 22:32

2 Peter 3:7 - By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:7 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:7

Ecclesiastes 2:1 - Pleasures Are Meaningless I thought in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to fi... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:1 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:1

Genesis 11:6 - The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then no... Click to read the verse Genesis 11:6 Click to read the verse Genesis 11:6

1 Kings 18:27 - At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:27 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:27

1 John 2:15-16 - Do Not Love the World Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:15-16 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:15-16

Amos 4:4 - “Go to Bethel and sin; go to Gilgal and sin yet more. Bring your sacrifices every morning, your... Click to read the verse Amos 4:4 Click to read the verse Amos 4:4

2 Corinthians 5:10 - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is du... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:10 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:10

Psalms 81:12 - So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. Click to read the verse Psalms 81:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 81:12

1 Corinthians 15:32 - If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for merely human reasons, what have I gained? If the dead ar... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:32 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:32

Lamentations 4:21 - Rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who live in the land of Uz. But to you also the cu... Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:21 Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:21

1 Corinthians 4:5 - Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to l... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:5

Romans 2:16 - This will take place on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my g... Click to read the verse Romans 2:16 Click to read the verse Romans 2:16

John 5:22 - Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, Click to read the verse John 5:22 Click to read the verse John 5:22

Ecclesiastes 5:18 - Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:18 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:18

Luke 12:19 - And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy;... Click to read the verse Luke 12:19 Click to read the verse Luke 12:19

Jeremiah 44:16-17 - “We will not listen to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord! Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:16-17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:16-17

Jeremiah 13:10 - These wicked people, who refuse to listen to my words, who follow the stubbornness of their hea... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:10

Numbers 15:39 - You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the Lord, t... Click to read the verse Numbers 15:39 Click to read the verse Numbers 15:39

1 Kings 18:12 - I don’t know where the Spirit of the Lord may carry you when I leave you. If I go and tell Ahab... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:12 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:12

2 Samuel 11:2-4 - One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roo... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 11:2-4 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 11:2-4

Ephesians 2:2-3 - in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the king... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:2-3 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:2-3

Numbers 15:30 - “‘But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or alien, blasphemes the Lord, and that pe... Click to read the verse Numbers 15:30 Click to read the verse Numbers 15:30

Job 31:7 - if my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have... Click to read the verse Job 31:7 Click to read the verse Job 31:7

Judges 17:6 - In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. Click to read the verse Judges 17:6 Click to read the verse Judges 17:6

Judges 21:25 - In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. Click to read the verse Judges 21:25 Click to read the verse Judges 21:25

1 Peter 4:3-4 - For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery,... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:3-4 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:3-4

Acts 14:16 - In the past, he let all nations go their own way. Click to read the verse Acts 14:16 Click to read the verse Acts 14:16

Jeremiah 7:24 - But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:24

1 Kings 22:15 - When he arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or sha... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:15 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:15

Jeremiah 23:17 - They keep saying to those who despise me, ‘The Lord says: You will have peace.’ And to all who ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:17

Judges 11:27 - I have not wronged you, but you are doing me wrong by waging war against me. Let the Lord, the ... Click to read the verse Judges 11:27 Click to read the verse Judges 11:27

1 Samuel 2:10 - those who oppose the Lord will be shattered. He will thunder against them from heaven; the Lord... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:10 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:10

Ecclesiastes 12:14 - For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good o... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:14

Acts 24:25 - As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid an... Click to read the verse Acts 24:25 Click to read the verse Acts 24:25

Proverbs 10:23 - A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom. Click to read the verse Proverbs 10:23 Click to read the verse Proverbs 10:23

2 Chronicles 25:8 - Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for G... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:8 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:8

Mark 14:41 - Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hou... Click to read the verse Mark 14:41 Click to read the verse Mark 14:41

Proverbs 14:13 - Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief. Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:13 Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:13

Ecclesiastes 2:10 - I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:10 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:10

Ecclesiastes 6:9 - Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing af... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:9 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:9

Matthew 26:45 - Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, ... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:45 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:45

Job 15:12 - Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash, Click to read the verse Job 15:12 Click to read the verse Job 15:12

Job 20:12 - “Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue, Click to read the verse Job 20:12 Click to read the verse Job 20:12

Job 19:29 - you should fear the sword yourselves; for wrath will bring punishment by the sword, and then yo... Click to read the verse Job 19:29 Click to read the verse Job 19:29

Proverbs 20:17 - Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:17

Revelation 20:12-15 - And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another... Click to read the verse Revelation 20:12-15 Click to read the verse Revelation 20:12-15

Ecclesiastes 3:17 - I thought in my heart, “God will bring to judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:17 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:17

Titus 2:6 - Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. Click to read the verse Titus 2:6 Click to read the verse Titus 2:6

James 5:5 - You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day ... Click to read the verse James 5:5 Click to read the verse James 5:5

Jude 1:15 - to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the... Click to read the verse Jude 1:15 Click to read the verse Jude 1:15

Ecclesiastes 3:22 - So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:22 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:22

Ecclesiastes 5:11 - As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:11

Acts 17:30-31 - In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. Click to read the verse Acts 17:30-31 Click to read the verse Acts 17:30-31

Romans 14:10 - You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will ... Click to read the verse Romans 14:10 Click to read the verse Romans 14:10

Romans 2:5-11 - But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against y... Click to read the verse Romans 2:5-11 Click to read the verse Romans 2:5-11

Lamentations 3:27 - It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:27 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:27

Luke 15:12-13 - The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his... Click to read the verse Luke 15:12-13 Click to read the verse Luke 15:12-13

Psalms 50:4-6 - He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people: Click to read the verse Psalms 50:4-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 50:4-6

Amos 6:13 - you who rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar and say, “Did we not take Karnaim by our own streng... Click to read the verse Amos 6:13 Click to read the verse Amos 6:13

Ezekiel 11:21 - But as for those whose hearts are devoted to their vile images and detestable idols, I will bri... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:21 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:21

Romans 14:12 - So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. Click to read the verse Romans 14:12 Click to read the verse Romans 14:12