Ecclesiastes 7:14

Easy To Read Version

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.\par

Cross References

1 Kings 8:47

In that faraway land, your people will think about what happened. They will be sorry for their sins, and they will pray to you. They will say, ‘We have sinned and done wrong.’

Job 2:10

Job answered his wife, “You talk like a foolish woman! God gives us good things, and we accept them. So we should also accept trouble \{and not complain\}.” All these things happened. But Job did not sin. He did not speak against God.

Psalm 119:71

Suffering was good for me.\par I learned your laws.\par

Psalm 40:3

The Lord put a new song {\cf2\super [248]} in my mouth,\par a song of praise to my God.\par Many people will see what happened to me,\par and they will worship God.\par They will trust the Lord.\par

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A foolish person is always talking \{about what he will do\}. But no one knows what will happen in the future. No one can tell what will happen later.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

So young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young. Be happy! Do whatever your heart leads you to do. Do whatever you want. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 12:8

Everything is so meaningless. The Teacher says that it is all a waste of time! {\cf2\super [47]}

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that the best thing a person can do is to enjoy what he does. That is all he has. \{Also a person should not worry about the future.\} Why? Because no one can help that person see what will happen in the future.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

There is a time to cry,\par and a time to laugh.\par There is a time to be sad,\par and a time to dance from joy.\par

Ecclesiastes 5:17

He only gets days that are filled with sadness and sorrow. In the end, he is frustrated, sick, and angry!

Ecclesiastes 8:7

and he isn’t sure what will happen. Why? Because no one can tell him what will happen in the future.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

So go and eat your food now and enjoy it. Drink your wine and be happy. It is all right with God if you do these things.

Isaiah 26:11

But Lord, get ready to punish those people.\par Surely they will see it, won’t they?\par Lord, show the evil people the strong love {\cf2\super [241]} \par that you have for your people.\par Surely the evil people will be ashamed.\par Surely your enemies will be burned\par in their own fire (evil).\par

Isaiah 42:25

So the Lord became angry at them. The Lord caused powerful wars against them. It was like the people of Israel had fire all around them. But they did not know what was happening. It was like they were burning. But they did not try to understand the things that were happening.

Jeremiah 23:20

The Lord’s anger will not stop\par until he finishes what he plans to do.\par When that day is over,\par you will understand this clearly.\par

Lamentations 3:38

God Most High commands\par both good and bad things to happen.\par

Micah 6:9

The voice of the Lord shouts to the city.\par A wise person honors the Lord’s name. {\cf2\super [74]} \par So pay attention to the punishing rod.\par and to the One who holds that rod! {\cf2\super [75]} \par

Matthew 9:13

I will tell you something. Go and learn what it means: ‘I don’t want animal sacrifices; I want you to show kindness to people.’ {\cf2\super [106]} I did not come to invite good people. I came to invite sinners.”

Acts 14:22

In those cities Paul and Barnabas made the followers \{of Jesus\} stronger. They helped them to stay in the faith. Paul and Barnabas said, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom.”

Deuteronomy 26:11

Then you must {have a meal together and} enjoy all the good things that the Lord your God has given to you and your family. You must share those things with the Levites [160] and the foreigners living among you.

Deuteronomy 28:47

“The Lord your God gave you many blessings. But you did not serve him with joy and a glad heart.

Deuteronomy 8:3

The Lord humbled you and let you be hungry. Then he fed you with manna [49] —something you did not know about before. It was something your ancestors [50] had never seen. Why did the Lord do these things? Because he wanted you to know that it is not just bread that keeps people alive. People’s lives depend on what the Lord says.

Deuteronomy 8:5

You must remember that the Lord your God did all those things for you. God was like a father teaching and correcting his son.

James 5:13

Are you having troubles? You should pray. Are you happy? You should sing.