Ecclesiastes 11:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Rejoice,שְׂמַ֧ח
(se·mach)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
young man,בָּח֣וּר
(ba·chur)
970: a young manpass. part. of bachar
during your childhood,בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ
(be·yal·du·tei·cha)
3208: childhood, youthfrom yalad
and let your heartלִבְּךָ֙
(lib·be·cha)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
be pleasantוִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤
(vi·ti·ve·cha)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
during the daysבִּימֵ֣י
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of young manhood.בְחוּרֹותֶ֔ךָ
(ve·chu·ro·v·te·cha,)
979: youthmasc. and fem. pl. of bachur
And followוְהַלֵּךְ֙
(ve·hal·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
the impulsesבְּדַרְכֵ֣י
(be·dar·chei)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of your heartלִבְּךָ֔
(lib·be·cha,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
and the desiresוּבְמַרְאֵ֖י
(u·ve·mar·'ei)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah
of your eyes.עֵינֶ֑יךָ
(ei·nei·cha;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
Yet knowוְדָ֕ע
(ve·da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
will bringיְבִֽיאֲךָ֥
(ye·vi·'a·cha)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
you to judgmentבַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃
(bam·mish·pat.)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
for allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
these things.אֵ֛לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun


















KJV Lexicon
Rejoice
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
O young man
bachuwr  (baw-khoor')
participle passive of 977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) -- (choice) young (man), chosen, hole.
in thy youth
yalduwth  (yal-dooth')
boyhood (or girlhood) -- childhood, youth.
and let thy heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
cheer
towb  (tobe)
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense;--be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, please, (be, do, go, play) well.
thee in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of thy youth
bchurowth  (bekh-oo-rothe')
youth (collectively and abstractly) -- young men, youth.
and walk
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
in the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
and in the sight
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
of thine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
but know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
thou that for all these things God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
will bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
thee into judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.

King James Bible
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.

International Standard Version
So enjoy yourself in your youth, young man, and be encouraged during your younger days. Live as you like, consistent with your world view, but keep in mind that God will bring you to account for everything.

NET Bible
Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You young people should enjoy yourselves while you're young. You should let your hearts make you happy when you're young. Follow wherever your heart leads you and whatever your eyes see. But realize that God will make you give an account for all these things when he judges everyone.

King James 2000 Bible
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes: but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
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