Ecclesiastes 7:14

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Summary

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.

The day

James 5:13

But

Bible References

The day

a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance;

Because you didn’t serve the Lord your God with joy and a cheerful heart, even though you had an abundance of everything,

You turned my lament into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,

He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.

Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.

For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again. Your hearts will rejoice, and no one will rob you of your joy.

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

But

He humbled you by letting you go hungry; then He gave you manna to eat, which you and your fathers had not known, so that you might learn that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

and when they come to their senses
in the land where they were deported
and repent and petition You in their captors’ land:
“We have sinned and done wrong;
we have been wicked,”

After this, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. His illness became very severe until no breath remained in him.

When he was in distress, he sought the favor of Yahweh his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

I am disgusted with my life.
I will express my complaint
and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Lord, happy is the man You discipline
and teach from Your law

It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I could learn Your statutes.

On that day the Lord God of Hosts
called for weeping, for wailing, for shaven heads,
and for the wearing of sackcloth.

Lord, Your hand is lifted up to take action,
but they do not see it.
They will see Your zeal for Your people,
and they will be put to shame.
The fire for Your adversaries will consume them!

So He poured out on Jacob His furious anger
and the power of war.
It surrounded him with fire, but he did not know it;
it burned him, but he paid no attention.

The Lord’s anger will not turn back
until He has completely fulfilled the purposes of His heart.
In time to come you will understand it clearly.

The voice of Yahweh calls out to the city
(and it is wise to fear Your name):
“Pay attention to the rod
and the One who ordained it.

Now, the Lord of Hosts says this: “Think carefully about your ways:

When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”