Ecclesiastes 11:9–12:1

⁹Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,

and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth!

Follow the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes—

but know that God will bring you into judgment for all these things.

¹⁰Banish anxiety from your heart,

and put away pain from your body,

for youth and vigor are vanity.

Advice to the Young: Life is Short and Then You Die

12Remember 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!”