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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Young man, will you dare, then, to follow your passions, and the devices of your own heart, with this ate the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart,.... Worldly sorrow, as opposed to lawful mirth and cheerfulness, and especially to spiritual joy: or "anger" (z), as the word may be rendered, and often is; either at the providence of God, or at the correction of friends; all perturbations of the mind; all fierceness of spirit, and fiery passions, to which...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. “Remove sorrow,” or rather, anger, ambition, or anything else that would cause sorrow, “from thy heart; and put away evil from thy flesh.” Let not thy fleshly nature rule thee; thou art in the period when flesh is strong towards evil, when...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. There is no doubt that, if we were holy, we should be happy; so, if we advise men to put away sorrow from their heart, we must remind them that they cannot do it except by putting away sin. The roots of evil must be cleared right away;...