The preceding exhortation to a life of labor in the sight of God is now addre ed especially to the active and the young; and is enforced by another…

Sorrow. —See Note on Ecclesiastes 7:3.

Youth. —The word does not occur elsewhere in the Old Testament; but …

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

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Therefore remove sorrow from your heart Worldly sorrow, as opposed to lawful mirth and cheerfulness, and especially to sp…

Life is sweet to bad men, because they have their portion in this life; it is sweet to good men, because it is the time of preparation for a better…