Ecclesiastes 11:10
“Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart,.... Worldly sorrow, as opposed to lawful mirth and cheerfulness, and especially…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 11:7-10
The preceding exhortation to a life of labor in the sight of God is now addressed especially to the active and the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 11:7-10
Here is an admonition both to old people and to young people, to think of dying, and get ready for it. Having by many…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart The two clauses recognise the two conditions of happiness so far as happiness is…
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