Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

So, remove grief and anger from your heart and put away pain from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.

King James Version

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Holman Bible

Remove sorrow from your heart,
and put away pain from your flesh,
because youth and the prime of life are fleeting.

A Conservative Version

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

American Standard Version

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

Amplified

Therefore, remove sorrow and anger from your heart and put away pain from your body, for childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.

Bible in Basic English

So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose.

Darby Translation

Then remove discontent from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for childhood and youth are vanity.

Julia Smith Translation

And put away anger from thy heart, and cause evil to pass away from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

King James 2000

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Banish anxiety from your heart, and put away pain from your body, for youth and vigor [are] vanity.

Modern King James verseion

Therefore remove vexation from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for childhood and prime of life are vanity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Put away displeasure out of thine heart, and remove evil from thy body: for childhood and youth is but vanity.

NET Bible

Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.

New Heart English Bible

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

The Emphasized Bible

Therefore remove thou vexation from thy heart, and put away discomfort from thy flesh, - for, youth and dawn, are vanity!

Webster

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

World English Bible

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

Youngs Literal Translation

And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age are vanity!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

כּעשׂ כּעס 
Ka`ac 
Usage: 25

and put away
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

ילדוּת 
Yalduwth 
Usage: 3

and youth
שׁחרוּת 
Shacharuwth 
Usage: 1

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Enjoy Life To The Fullest Within The Auspices Of The Fear Of God

9 So enjoy yourself in your youth, young man, and be encouraged during your younger days. Live as you like, consistent with your world view, but keep in mind that God will bring you to account for everything. 10 Banish sorrow from your heart, and evil from your body, since both childhood and the prime of life are pointless.



Cross References

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, dear friends, let's cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit by becoming mature in our holy fear of God.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee from youthful passions. Instead, pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.

Job 13:26

You've accused me of bitter things; you've caused me to reap the sins of my youth.

Job 20:11

Though his bones were full of youthful vigor; yet they will lie down with him in the dust.

Psalm 25:7

Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD.

Psalm 39:5

Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude

Psalm 90:7-11

Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath.

Proverbs 22:15

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Absolutely pointless; everything is pointless."

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless like chasing after the wind.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

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,"

2 Peter 3:11-14

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, think of the kind of holy and godly people you ought to be

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