Ecclesiastes 7:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴When times are good, be happy;
    but when times are bad, consider this:
God has made the one
    as well as the other.^(A)
Therefore, no one can discover
    anything about their future.

¹⁵In this meaningless life^(B) of mine I have seen both of these:

the righteous perishing in their righteousness,
    and the wicked living long in their wickedness.^(C)
¹⁶Do not be overrighteous,
    neither be overwise—
    why destroy yourself?

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Ecclesiastes 7:14-16

King James Version

¹⁴In 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.

¹⁵All 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.

¹⁶Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?

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Ecclesiastes 7:14-16

New King James Version

¹⁴^(A)In the day of prosperity be joyful,
But in the day of adversity consider:
Surely God has appointed the one ^[a]as well as the other,
So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.

¹⁵I have seen everything in my days of vanity:

^(B)There is a just man who perishes in his righteousness,
And there is a wicked man who prolongs life in his wickedness.

¹⁶^(C)Do not be overly righteous,
^(D)Nor be overly wise:
Why should you destroy yourself?

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