Ecclesiastes 7:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:14 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the oth..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:14 — KJV
“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. set: Heb. made”
— Ecclesiastes 7:14 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:14 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:14
“That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? sheweth...: Heb. uncovereth mine ear”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:14: day, hath, one
“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:14: god, also, hath
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:14: day, also, one
“And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:14: hath, set, over
“And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:14: day, one, over
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