Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 12:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 12:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 12 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Remember Your Creator in Your Youth
“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;”
Ecclesiastes 12:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ecclesiastes 12:1
This opening verse of Ecclesiastes' concluding exhortation commands 'Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth.' The Hebrew 'zekor' (זְכֹר, remember) is an imperative meaning more than mental recall—it denotes covenant faithfulness, active relationship, and lived acknowledgment of God's claims. The word 'Creator' (bore'ekha, בּוֹרְאֶיךָ) emphasizes God's ownership and authority over human life—He made you, therefore you belong to Him. The phrase 'days of thy youth' (yemei bechurotekha, יְמֵי בְּחוּרוֹתֶיךָ) refers to the season of vigor, potential, and choice before age brings limitati...
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Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 12:1
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“It is good for a man that he bear the yoke of his youth.”
“if a man lives many years”
“you have taught me from my youth. Until now”
“and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
“saying”
“you children”
“you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith”
“or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow”
“and brought him in. Now he was ruddy”
“and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.”