Ecclesiastes 7:14-18
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.
15 I 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?
17 Do not be overly wicked,
Nor be foolish:
(E)Why should you die before your time?
18 It is good that you grasp this,
And also not remove your hand from the other;
For he who (F)fears God will [b]escape them all.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:14 alongside
- Ecclesiastes 7:18 Lit. come forth from all of them
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