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International Standard Version
When times are good, be joyful; when times are bad, consider this: God made the one as well as the other, so people won't seek anything outside of his best.
New American Standard Bible
But
God has made the one as well as the other
So that man will
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
In the day of prosperity be joyful,
A Conservative Version
In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider. Yea, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
In the day of prosperity be joyful,
But in the day of adversity consider that
God has made the one as well as the other,
So that man will not find out anything that will be after him.
Bible in Basic English
In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
In the day of good, be in good; and in the day of evil, see thou: also God made this over against this, to the end that man shall not find anything after him.
King James 2000
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing that will come after him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the day of prosperity, rejoice! But in the day of adversity, consider! For God made one in place of another so that mortals cannot find out what will happen {in the future}.
Modern King James verseion
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity take note that God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Use well the time of prosperity and remember the time of misfortune: For God maketh one by the other, so that a man can find nothing else.
NET Bible
In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but, in the day of misfortune, consider, - Even the one equally with the other, hath God made, to the end man might find out - after him - nothing.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:14
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 7:14
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A Truth For Every Situation
13 Consider the work of God: Who is able to straighten what he has bent? 14 When times are good, be joyful; when times are bad, consider this: God made the one as well as the other, so people won't seek anything outside of his best. 15 I have seen it all during my pointless life: both a righteous person who dies while he is righteous, and a wicked person who lives to an old age, while remaining wicked.
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:22
I concluded that it is worthwhile for people to find joy in their accomplishments, because that is their inheritance, since who can see what will exist after them?
Deuteronomy 28:47
"Because you didn't serve the LORD your God joyfully and wholeheartedly, despite the abundance of everything you have,
Ecclesiastes 3:4
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Deuteronomy 8:3
He humbled you, causing you to be hungry, yet he fed you with manna that neither you nor your ancestors had known, in order to teach you that human beings are not to live by food alone instead human beings are to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.
1 Kings 8:47
if they turn their hearts back to you in the land where they have been taken captive, repent, and pray to you even if they do so in the land of their captivity confessing, "We have sinned, we have committed abominations, and practiced wickedness,'
1 Kings 17:17-18
Sometime later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. In fact, his illness became so severe that he died.
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
But when he was in trouble, he sought the face of the LORD his God, humbled himself magnificently before the God of his ancestors,
Job 10:1-2
"I am disgusted with living, so I'm going to talk about my complaint freely. I'll speak out from the bitterness of my soul.
Psalm 30:11-12
You have turned my mourning into dancing; you took off my sackcloth and clothed me with a garment of joy,
Psalm 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God! Many will watch and be in awe, and they will place their trust in the LORD.
Psalm 94:12-13
How blessed is the man whom you instruct, LORD, whom you teach from your Law,
Psalm 119:71
It was for my good that I was humbled; so that I would learn your statutes.
Ecclesiastes 12:8
"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Everything is pointless."
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let the conclusion of all of these thoughts be heard: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is what it means to be human.
Isaiah 22:12-14
On that day the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies called for weeping and mourning, for shaving heads and wearing sackcloth.
Isaiah 26:11
"LORD, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see it. And let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame yes, let the fire reserved for your enemies consume them!
Isaiah 42:25
so he drenched him with the heat that is his anger, the violence of war. It enveloped him in flames, but still he had no insight. It burned him up, but he didn't take it to heart."
Jeremiah 23:20
The LORD's anger won't turn back until he has accomplished what he intended to do. In the future you will clearly understand it.
Hosea 2:6-7
"Look how I'm blocking her path with thorns and building a wall to hinder her, so she can't find her way.
Micah 6:9
The voice of the LORD cries out to the city wisdom fears your name: "Heed the rod, and the one who prepared it!
Haggai 1:5-7
"Now this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, says: "Carefully consider your ways:
Matthew 9:13
Go and learn what this means: "I want mercy and not sacrifice,' because I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners."
Luke 15:17-18
"Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have more food than they can eat, and here I am starving to death!
John 16:22-23
Now you are having pain. But I'll see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."
James 5:13
Is anyone among you suffering? He should keep on praying. Is anyone cheerful? He should keep reciting psalms.