Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 11:9–10

⁹Rejoice, O young man, while you are young,

and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.

Walk in the ways of your heart

and in the sight of your eyes,

but know that for all these things

God will bring you to judgment.

¹⁰So banish sorrow from your heart,

and cast off pain from your body,

for youth and vigor are fleeting.^b

Footnotes

b 11:10 Or futile

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Ecclesiastes 11:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rejoice	שְׂמַ֧ח	śə·maḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
O young man	בָּח֣וּר	bā·ḥūr	Noun - masculine singular	H970 young man
while you are young	בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ	bə·yal·ḏū·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3208 childhood, youth
and let your heart	לִבְּךָ֙	lib·bə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
be glad	וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤	wî·ṭî·ḇə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
in the days	בִּימֵ֣י	bî·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of your youth	בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ	ḇə·ḥū·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H979 youth
Walk	וְהַלֵּךְ֙	wə·hal·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the ways	בְּדַרְכֵ֣י	bə·ḏar·ḵê	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of your heart	לִבְּךָ֔	lib·bə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and in the sight	וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י	ū·ḇə·mar·’ê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
of your eyes	עֵינֶ֑יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
but know	וְדָ֕ע	wə·ḏā‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	אֵ֛לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
will bring you	יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥	yə·ḇî·’ă·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to judgment	בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃	bam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Ecclesiastes 11:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So banish	וְהָסֵ֥ר	wə·hā·sêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
sorrow	כַּ֙עַס֙	ka·‘as	Noun - masculine singular	H3708 vexation, anger
from your heart	מִלִּבֶּ֔ךָ	mil·lib·be·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and cast off	וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר	wə·ha·‘ă·ḇêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
pain	רָעָ֖ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
from your body	מִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָ	mib·bə·śā·re·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
youth	הַיַּלְד֥וּת	hay·yal·ḏūṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3208 childhood, youth
and vigor	וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת	wə·haš·ša·ḥă·rūṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7839 blackness
are fleeting	הָֽבֶל׃	hā·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 11:9 Ecclesiastes 12:14 · 1 John 2:15–16 · Ecclesiastes 12:1 · Lamentations 3:27 · Ecclesiastes 3:17 · 2 Corinthians 5:10 · Job 31:7 · Hebrews 9:27 · Ephesians 2:2–3 · Romans 14:10 · Ecclesiastes 2:10 · Revelation 20:12–15

Ecclesiastes 11:10 2 Corinthians 7:1 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · Ecclesiastes 1:2 · Ecclesiastes 12:1 · Ecclesiastes 1:14 · 2 Peter 3:11–14 · Job 20:11 · Psalm 90:7–11 · Psalm 39:5 · Job 13:26 · Psalm 25:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.