Ecclesiastes 11:10Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~950 BC. King Solomon in his palace, now old, dictating final wisdom to scribes as he reflects on a lifetime of excess and emptiness.
The emotion here: weary wisdom mixed with deep regret
The original word
hebel (הֶבֶל) — vapor, breath, meaninglessness; appears 38 times in Ecclesiastes
Why it matters
Solomon wrote this after building 700 palaces for his wives and 300 for concubines
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ecclesiastes 11:10
This isn't anti-youth advice - it's a dying king saying 'don't waste time on regret'
Common misconceptionPeople think this means 'enjoy youth while it lasts,' but Solomon is actually saying 'stop carrying the burden of regret - even youth itself is temporary.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ecclesiastes 11:10
Bible Genome reading
Ecclesiastes 11:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ecclesiastes 11:10 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include purity, temporal nature, wisdom. Notable phrases: remove sorrow from your heart; put away evil; youth and dawn are vanity.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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