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Ecclesiastes 12:1

Ecclesiastes 12:1
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;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth,.... Or "Creators" (b); as "Makers", Job 35:10; for more than one were concerned, as in the creation of all things in general, so of man in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Remember now - Rather, And remember. The connection between this verse and the preceding one is unfortunately interrupted by our division of chapters. Creator - Gratitude to God as Creator is here…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ecclesiastes 12:1-7

Here is, I. A call to young people to think of God, and mind their duty to him, when they are young: Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. This is, 1. The royal preacher's application of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth The word for "Creator" is strictly the participle of the verb which is translated "create" in Gen 1:1; Gen 1:21; Gen 1:27, and as a Divine Name is…