Ecclesiastes 7:13-14
Christian Standard Bible
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful,(C) but in the day of adversity, consider: God has made the one as well as the other,(D) so that no one can discover anything that will come after him.
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Ecclesiastes 7:13-14
New English Translation
Wisdom Acknowledges God’s Orchestration of Life
13 Consider the work of God:
For who can make straight what he has bent?
14 In times of prosperity[a] be joyful,
but in times of adversity[b] consider this:
God has made one as well as the other,[c]
so that no one can discover what the future holds.[d]
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:14 tn Heb “the day of good.”
- Ecclesiastes 7:14 tn Heb “the day of evil.”
- Ecclesiastes 7:14 tn Less probable renderings of this line are “God hath made the one side by side with the other” (ASV) and “God has set the one alongside the other” (NEB).
- Ecclesiastes 7:14 tn Heb “anything after him.” This line is misinterpreted by several versions: “that man may not find against him any just complaint” (Douay); “consequently, man may find no fault with Him” (NJPS); “so that man cannot find fault with him in anything” (NAB).
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