Ecclesiastes 11:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 11:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 11:10 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. sorrow: or..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 11:10 — KJV
“Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. sorrow: or, anger”
— Ecclesiastes 11:10 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11:10 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 11:10
“Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:10: therefore, heart, put
“Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:10: therefore, put, away
“Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. comfortably...: Heb. to the heart of thy servants”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:10: therefore, heart, evil
“Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. folly: or, villany”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:10: therefore, away, evil
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:10: heart, put, away
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