Ecclesiastes 7:14-17

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁴ When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember that God gives us good times and hard times. And no one knows what will happen in the future.

People Cannot Really Be Good

¹⁵ In my short life, I have seen everything. I have seen good people die young, and I have seen evil people live long lives. ^16-17 So why ruin your life? Don’t be too good or too bad, and don’t be too wise or too foolish. Why should you die before your time?