Ecclesiastes 7:14
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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 the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
In other translations
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 the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
Hebrew words
בְּיוֹםbeyomon a day ofH3117טוֹבָהtovahgoodH2896הֱיֵהheyehbeH1961בְטוֹבvetovin goodH2896וּבְיוֹםuveyomand on a day ofH3117רָעָהra'ahadversityH7451רְאֵהre'ehconsiderH7200גַּםgamalsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זֶהzehthisH2088לְעֻמַּת־le'umat-<to> exactly asH5980זֶהzehthisH2088עָשָׂה'asahhe has madeH6213הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430עַל־'al-onH5921דִּבְרַתdivratreasonH1700שֶׁלֹּאshelo'that notH3808יִמְצָאyimtza'he will find outH4672הָאָדָםha'adam<the> humankindH120אַחֲרָיו'acharavafter himH310מְאוּמָה׃me'umahanythingH3972
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