Ecclesiastes 7:13-14

New American Standard Bible

¹³Consider the ^(A)work of God,
For who is ^(B)able to straighten what He has bent?
¹⁴^(C)On the day of prosperity be happy,
But ^(D)on the day of adversity consider:
God has made the one as well as the other
So that a person will ^(E)not discover anything that will come after him.

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Ecclesiastes 7:13-14

Amplified Bible

¹³
Consider the work of God:
Who can make straight what He has bent?
¹⁴
In the day of prosperity be joyful,
But in the day of adversity consider that
God has made the one as well as the other,
So that man will not find out anything that will be after him.

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Ecclesiastes 7:13-14

New Living Translation

¹³Accept the way God does things,
    for who can straighten what he has made crooked?
¹⁴Enjoy prosperity while you can,
    but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God.
    Remember that nothing is certain in this life.

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Ecclesiastes 7:13-14

New International Version

¹³Consider what God has done:^(A)

Who can straighten
    what he has made crooked?^(B)
¹⁴When times are good, be happy;
    but when times are bad, consider this:
God has made the one
    as well as the other.^(C)
Therefore, no one can discover
    anything about their future.