Ecclesiastes 7:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 7:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 7:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything that shall be after him. ”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“In the day of prosperity enjoy good, and in the day of adversity consider:God hath also set the one beside the other, to the end that man should find out nothing [of what shall be] after him. ”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For man shall rest in the shadowe of wisedome, and in the shadowe of siluer: but the excellencie of the knowledge of wisedome giueth life to the possessers thereof.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:14 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7
12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:14 Mean?
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