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Read Full Chapter (Ecclesiastes 7) Ecclesiastes 7:13-15 KJV
"Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 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. 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."
Ecclesiastes Chapter 7, Verse 13-15
Ecclesiastes 7:13-15 in Context (Verses 10–18 KJV)
10
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.*
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.*
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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.*
15
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.
16
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?*
17
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?*
18
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.