Ecclesiastes 5:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God will keep you so happy that you won't have time to worry about each day.

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Your troubles will go away like water beneath a bridge,

It is better to live right and be poor than to be sinful and rich.

Worship only me, the LORD your God! I will bless you with plenty of food and water and keep you strong.

There is something else terribly unfair, and it troubles everyone on earth.

You help all who gladly obey and do what you want, but sin makes you angry. Only by your help can we ever be saved.

By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, because of our Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with God.

If the LORD makes you wealthy, but you don't joyfully worship and honour him,