Ecclesiastes 11:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 11:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 11:9 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 11:9 — KJV
“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.”
— Ecclesiastes 11:9 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11:9 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 11:9
“Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:9: youth, days, thine
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:9: let, eyes, know
“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:9: heart, days, thine
“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:9: heart, thine, know
“He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:9: thine, eyes, these
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