10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
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Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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;
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-10)Here is an admonition both to old people and to young people, to think of dying, and get ready for it. Having by many excellent precepts taught us how to live well, the preacher comes now, towards the close of his discourse, to teach us how to die well and to put us in mind of our latter end. I. He applies himself to the aged, writes to them as fathers, to awaken them to think of death, Eccl. 11:7…
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