Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth -- before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them";
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth:
and the years approach when you will say,
“I have no delight in them”;
International Standard Version
So remember your Creator during your youth! Otherwise, troublesome days will come and years will creep up on you when you'll say, "I find no pleasure in them,"
A Conservative Version
Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shall say, I have no pleasure in them,
American Standard Version
Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Amplified
Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], “I have no enjoyment and delight in them”;
Bible in Basic English
Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
Darby Translation
And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Julia Smith Translation
And remember him creating thee in the days of thy youth, till even when the days of evil shall not come, and the years draw near in which thou shalt say, Not to me delight in them;
King James 2000
Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw near, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth-- before the days of trouble come and the years draw near when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them!"
Modern King James verseion
Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days do not come, nor the years draw near, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Remember thy maker in thy youth, before the days of adversity come, and or the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, "I have no pleasure in them";
New Heart English Bible
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"
The Emphasized Bible
Yet remember thy Creator, in the days of thy vigour, - or ever come in, the days of discomfort, and the years arrive, in which thou shalt say - I have, in them, no pleasure;
Webster
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;
World English Bible
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"
Youngs Literal Translation
Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, 'I have no pleasure in them.'
Themes
Children » Should » Remember God
Decrepitude » Ps 71; ec 12 general references to » Devoid of pleasure
Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
God » Remember » In early life
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Devoid of pleasure
Old age » General references to » Devoid of pleasure
Procrastination » Motives for avoiding » The present the best time
Redeeming the time » How secured » By youthful piety
Remember » The duty of remembering » In early life
Remembrance » Remembering the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Zakar
Bara'
Ra`
Yowm
Shaneh (in pl. only),
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 12:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young: Life Is Short And Then You Die
1 So remember your Creator in the days of your youth -- before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them"; 2 before the sun and the light of the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds disappear after the rain;
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 11:8
So, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many -- all that is about to come is obscure.
2 Samuel 19:35
I am presently eighty years old. Am I able to discern good and bad? Can I taste what I eat and drink? Am I still able to hear the voices of male and female singers? Why should I continue to be a burden to my lord the king?
Lamentations 3:27
It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young.
Genesis 39:2
The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.
Psalm 22:9-10
Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother's breasts.
Psalm 34:11
Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
Psalm 71:17-18
O God, you have taught me since I was young, and I am still declaring your amazing deeds.
Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
Ecclesiastes 11:10
Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.
2 Timothy 3:15
and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Genesis 39:8-9
But he refused, saying to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not give any thought to his household with me here, and everything that he owns he has put into my care.
Genesis 39:23
The warden did not concern himself with anything that was in Joseph's care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.
1 Samuel 1:28
Now I dedicate him to the Lord. From this time on he is dedicated to the Lord." Then they worshiped the Lord there.
1 Samuel 2:18
Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:26
Now the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.
1 Samuel 3:19-21
Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
1 Samuel 16:12-13
So Jesse had him brought in. Now he was ruddy, with attractive eyes and a handsome appearance. The Lord said, "Go and anoint him. This is the one!"
1 Samuel 17:36-37
Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them. For he has defied the armies of the living God!"
1 Kings 3:6-12
Solomon replied, "You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.
1 Kings 14:13
All Israel will mourn him and bury him. He is the only one in Jeroboam's family who will receive a decent burial, for he is the only one in whom the Lord God of Israel found anything good.
1 Kings 18:12
But when I leave you, the Lord's spirit will carry you away so I can't find you. If I go tell Ahab I've seen you, he won't be able to find you and he will kill me. That would not be fair, because your servant has been a loyal follower of the Lord from my youth.
2 Chronicles 34:2-3
He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.
Job 30:2
Moreover, the strength of their hands -- what use was it to me? Men whose strength had perished;
Psalm 90:10
The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one's best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.
Proverbs 22:6
Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
Isaiah 26:8
Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.
Daniel 1:8-9
But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.
Daniel 1:17
Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom -- and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
Hosea 7:9
Foreigners are consuming what his strenuous labor produced, but he does not recognize it! His head is filled with gray hair, but he does not realize it!
Luke 1:15
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
Luke 2:40-52
And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.
Luke 18:16
But Jesus called for the children, saying, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.