Ecclesiastes 3:12
And Y knew that no thing was betere `to a man, `no but to be glad, and to do good werkis in his lijf.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
In Context
13For whi ech man that etith and drinkith, and seeth good of his trauel; this is the yifte of God.
Cross References
Psalms 37:3For thin arowis ben fitchid in me; and thou hast confermed thin hond on me.
Ecclesiastes 3:22And Y perseyuede that no thing is betere, than that a man be glad in his werk, and that this be his part; for who schal brynge hym, that he knowe thingis that schulen come after hym?
Ecclesiastes 9:7Therfor go thou, iust man, and ete thi breed in gladnesse, and drynke thi wiyn with ioie; for thi werkis plesen God.
Isaiah 64:5Thou mettist hym that is glad, and doith riytfulnesse; in thi weies thei schulen bithenke on thee. Lo! thou art wrooth, and we synneden; in tho synnes we weren euere, and we schulen be saued.
1 Thessalonians 5:15Se ye, that no man yelde yuel for yuel to ony man; but euere more sue ye that that is good, ech to othere and to alle men.