Ecclesiastes 7:14

New Century Version

When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember: God gives good times and hard times, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:47

Your people will be sorry for their sins when they are held as prisoners in another country. They will be sorry and pray to you in the land where they are held as prisoners, saying, ‘We have sinned. We have done wrong and acted wickedly.’

Job 2:10

Job answered, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Should we take only good things from God and not trouble?” In spite of all this Job did not sin in what he said.

Psalm 119:71

It was good for me to suffer so I would learn your demands.

Psalm 40:3

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see this and worship him. Then they will trust the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool talks too much. No one knows the future, and no one can tell what will happen after death.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young; be happy while you are young. Do whatever your heart desires, whatever you want to do. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, everything has been heard, so I give my final advice: Honor God and obey his commands, because this is all people must do.

Ecclesiastes 12:8

Everything is useless! The Teacher says that everything is useless.

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that the best thing people can do is to enjoy their work, because that is all they have. No one can help another person see what will happen in the future.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

There is a time to cry and a time to laugh. There is a time to be sad and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 5:17

All they get are days full of sadness and sorrow, and they end up sick, defeated, and angry.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

They do not know what the future holds, and no one can tell them what will happen.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

So go eat your food and enjoy it; drink your wine and be happy, because that is what God wants you to do.

Isaiah 26:11

Lord, you are ready to punish those people, but they do not see that. Show them your strong love for your people. Then those who are evil will be ashamed. Burn them in the fire you have prepared for your enemies.

Isaiah 42:25

So he became very angry with us and brought terrible wars against us. It was as if the people of Israel had fire all around them, but they didn’t know what was happening. It was as if they were burning, but they didn’t pay any attention.

Jeremiah 23:20

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

Lamentations 3:38

Both bad and good things come by the command of the Most High God.

Micah 6:9

The voice of the Lord calls to the city, and the wise person honors him. So pay attention to the rod of punishment; pay attention to the One who threatens to punish.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means: ‘I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.’ I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners.”

Acts 14:22

making the followers of Jesus stronger and helping them stay in the faith. They said, “We must suffer many things to enter God’s kingdom.”

Deuteronomy 26:11

Then you and the Levites and foreigners among you should rejoice, because the Lord your God has given good things to you and your family.

Deuteronomy 28:47

You had plenty of everything, but you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and a pure heart,

Deuteronomy 8:3

He took away your pride when he let you get hungry, and then he fed you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had ever seen. This was to teach you that a person does not live on bread alone, but by everything the Lord says.

Deuteronomy 8:5

Know in your heart that the Lord your God corrects you as a parent corrects a child.

James 5:13

Anyone who is having troubles should pray. Anyone who is happy should sing praises.