Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: 1 There is a just man perishing in his justice, 1 And there is an ungodly man remaining in his wickedness. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

In Context

14In the day of prosperity live joyfully, 1 And consider in the day of adversity: 1 Consider, I say, God also has caused 1 The one to agree with the other for this reason, 1 That man should find nothing after him. 1

16Be not very just; 1 Neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded. 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 22:18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests: and Doeg the Syrian turned, and slew the priests of the Lord in that day, three hundred and five men, all wearing an ephod.

2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspired against him, and stoned him by command of King Joash in the court of the Lord’s house.

Job 21:7Wherefore do the ungodly live, 1 And grow old even in wealth? 1

Psalms 39:6O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, 1 And in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: 1 I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number. 1

Ecclesiastes 2:23For all his days 1 Are days of sorrows, and vexation of spirit is his; 1 In the night also his heart rests not. 1 This is also vanity. 1

Ecclesiastes 5:16Yea, all his days are in darkness, and in mourning, 1 And much sorrow, and infirmity, and wrath. 1

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:12-23

The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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