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 porque a sabedoria serve de proteção, assim como o dinheiro serve de proteção; mas a vantagem do conhecimento é que a sabedoria dá vida ao seu dono.

13 Observa a obra de Deus, pois quem poderá endireitar o que ele entortou?

14 No dia da prosperidade, alegra-te; mas no dia da adversidade, considera; pois Deus faz um em contraposição ao outro, para que o homem não consiga descobrir o que haverá depois dele.

15 Tudo [isto] vi nos meus dias de futilidade: há justo que perece em sua justiça, e há perverso que prolonga [sua vida] em sua maldade.

16 Não sejas justo demais, nem sejas sábio demais; para que destruirias a ti mesmo?

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:14 Mean?

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