Daily Wisdom: Ecclesiastes 7:14 (KJV)

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

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.
— Ecclesiastes 7:14 (KJV)

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Illustration of 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.

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Daily Wisdom is a free daily devotional for Christians featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.