Ecclesiastes 12:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Remember 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

While

When

2 Samuel 19:35

General references

Exodus 16:21

Bible References

Remember

Banish sorrow from your heart, and evil from your body, since both childhood and the prime of life are pointless.

But the LORD was with Joseph. He became a very prosperous man while in the house of his Egyptian master,

Now I'm dedicating him to the LORD, and as long as he lives, he will be dedicated to the LORD." Then they worshipped the LORD there.

Now Samuel was ministering in the LORD's presence, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.

As Samuel grew, the LORD was with him and did not let any of Samuel's predictions fail.

The LORD told Samuel, "Don't look at his appearance or his height, for I've rejected him. Truly, God does not see what man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart."

Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he defied the armies of the living God."

So Solomon said:

Everyone in Israel will mourn for him and will bury him, because he alone from Jeroboam's family will receive a decent burial, because something good was observed in him with respect to the LORD God of Israel out of all the household of Jeroboam!

As soon as I've left you, the Spirit of the LORD will carry you off to I don't know where! Then when I go tell Ahab and he can't find you, he'll kill me, even though I have been your servant and have feared the LORD since I was young!

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following the example of his ancestor David, turning neither to the right nor to the left.

Yet, you are the one who took me from the womb, and kept me safe on my mother's breasts.

Come, children, listen to me, and I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

God, you taught me from my youth, so I am still declaring your awesome deeds.

I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me.

Train a child in the way appropriate for him, and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.

Yes, LORD, in the path of your judgments we wait; your name and your Law are the soul's desire.

It is good when a young man carries the yoke of discipline in his youth.

Daniel determined within himself not to become defiled by the king's menu of rich foods or by the king's wine, so he requested permission from the chief officer not to defile himself.

because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

Meanwhile, the child continued to grow and to become strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor rested upon him.

Jesus, however, called for the children and said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up by training and instructing them about the Lord.

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus.

While

Even if a person lives many years, let him enjoy them all, recalling that there will be many days of darkness to come all of which are pointless.

Furthermore, what could I have gained from men whose strength is gone?

We live for 70 years, or 80 years if we're healthy, yet even in the prime years there are troubles and sorrow. They pass by quickly and we fly away.

Foreigners have consumed his strength, and he hasn't noticed. Furthermore, his head is sprinkled with gray hair, but he doesn't realize it.

When

I'm now 80 years old! I can hardly tell the difference between what tastes good or bad! I can't tell what I eat or drink! I can't hear the voice of men and women when they sing! So why should your servant be an added burden to your majesty the king?

General references

Every morning they gathered it, according to what each needed to eat; and when the sun became hot, it melted.