“Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.”
The counsel to remove sorrow from the heart and to banish evil from the body, trusting that youth and prime of life are fleeting, moderates the exhortation of verse 9. The acknowledgment of life's brevity frames youthful joy not as endless but as limited by mortality. The recommendation to avoid sorrow and evil—to pursue joy without destructive excess—suggests wisdom even in youth. This verse consolidates a mature perspective on youthful living.
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