Remember now thy Creator ^ain the days of thy ^byouth, ^swhile ^cthe evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when ^dthou shalt say, I have no ^epleasure in them;

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Ecclesiastes 12:1: Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”…

Footnotes

aSo Prov. 22:6. Lam. 3:27.
bch. 11:9 only.
sHeb. as ver. 1, 2.
cSo ch. 11:8.
dComp. 2 Sam. 19:35.
eSee ch. 3:1.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Remember your Creator

in the days of your youth,

before the days of trouble come

and the years approach when you will say,

“I find no pleasure in them”—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So remember your Creator in the days of your youth:

Before the days of adversity come,

and the years approach when you will say,

“I have no delight in them”;

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”

LEBThe Lexham English 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!”