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Ecclesiastes 7:14-16
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 (A)On the day of prosperity be happy,
But (B)on the day of adversity consider:
God has made the one as well as the other
So that a person will (C)not discover anything that will come after him.
15 I have seen everything during my [a](D)lifetime of futility; there is (E)a righteous person who perishes in his righteousness, and there is (F)a wicked person who prolongs his life in his wickedness. 16 Do not be excessively (G)righteous, and do not (H)be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?
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- Ecclesiastes 7:15 Lit days
Ecclesiastes 7:14-16
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:14-16
New International Version
14 When 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.
15 In 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)
16 Do not be overrighteous,
neither be overwise—
why destroy yourself?
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