Ecclesiastes 7:14

Biholde thou the werkis of God, that no man may amende hym, whom God hath dispisid.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13For as wisdom defendith, so money defendith; but lernyng and wisdom hath this more, that tho yyuen lijf to `her weldere.

15In a good day vse thou goodis, and bifore eschewe thou an yuel day; for God made so this dai as that dai, that a man fynde not iust playnyngis ayens hym.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:47for thou seruedist not thi Lord God in the ioye and gladnesse of herte, for the abundaunce of alle thingis.

1 Kings 17:17Forsothe it was doon aftir these wordis, the sone of a womman hosewijf was sijk, and the sijknesse was moost strong, so that breeth dwellide not in hym.

Job 2:10And Joob seide, Thou hast spoke as oon of the fonned wymmen; if we han take goodis of the hond of the Lord, whi forsothe suffren we not yuels? In alle these thingis Joob synnede not in hise lippis.

Psalms 30:11For whi my lijf failide in sorewe; and my yeeris in weilynges. Mi vertu is maad feble in pouert; and my boonys ben disturblid.

Ecclesiastes 3:4Tyme to wepe, and tyme to leiye; tyme to biweile, and tyme to daunse.

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