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;

You did not serve Jehovah your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things.

You turned my mourning into dancing. You loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see, respect and trust in Jehovah.

You should learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.

You have sorrow now. But I will see you again. Your heart will rejoice and no one can take your joy from you.

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.

But

He humbled you (allowed you to suffer) with hunger and then fed you with manna. Neither you nor your fathers had seen this before. He did this to teach you that a person cannot live on bread alone but must live on all (everything) (every word) that proceeds from the mouth of Jehovah.

If they come to their senses and are sorry for what they have done, and plead with you in the land where they are captives, saying: We have sinned. We have done wrong. We have been wicked.

After this the son of the woman of the house became ill. He was so ill that there was no breath in him.

When he experienced distress, he begged Jehovah his God to be kind and humbled himself in front of the God of his ancestors.

I loathe my very life. I will therefore give free rein to my complaint and speak out in my bitterness.

Jehovah, how happy are those you instruct, the ones to whom you teach your law!

It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

In that day Jehovah God of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, to baldness and putting on sackcloth.

O Jehovah, your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame. Let the fire reserved for your enemies consume them.

So he made us feel the force of his anger and suffer the violence of war. Like fire his anger burned throughout Israel. Yet we never knew what was happening. We learned nothing at all from it.

The anger of Jehovah will not turn back until he has performed and carried out the purposes (intent) of his heart. In the last days you will clearly understand it.

The voice of Jehovah calls to the city. The man of wisdom will see (respect) your name! Hear the rod and who appointed it.

Jehovah of Hosts said: Consider your ways.

Finally it dawned on him, my father's hired workers have more than they can eat and I am about to starve!

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.