Ecclesiastes 7:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 7:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 7:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For man shall rest in the shadowe of wisedome, and in the shadowe of siluer: but the excellencie of the knowledge of wisedome giueth life to the possessers thereof.”
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:14 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7
12 Car à l’ombre de la sagesse on est abrité comme à l’ombre de l’argent; mais un avantage de la science, c’est que la sagesse fait vivre ceux qui la possèdent.
13 Regarde l’œuvre de Dieu: qui pourra redresser ce qu’il a courbé?
14 Au jour du bonheur, sois heureux, et au jour du malheur, réfléchis: Dieu a fait l’un comme l’autre, afin que l’homme ne découvre en rien ce qui sera après lui.
15 J’ai vu tout cela pendant les jours de ma vanité. Il y a tel juste qui périt dans sa justice, et il y a tel méchant qui prolonge son existence dans sa méchanceté.
16 Ne sois pas juste à l’excès, et ne te montre pas trop sage: pourquoi te détruirais-tu?
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:14 Mean?
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