Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. Remember that nothing is certain in this life.

遇亨通的日子你当喜乐；遭患难的日子你当思想；因为神使这两样并列，为的是叫人查不出身后有什么事。

顺利时要喜乐；患难时当思考。上帝使这两样都发生，因此，人不知将会发生什么事。

顺利时要喜乐；患难时当思考。神使这两样都发生，因此，人不知将会发生什么事。

顺境时要快乐，逆境时要思想：两者都是上帝的安排，好叫人不能预知将来。

在亨通的日子，应当享福；遭遇患难的时候，就当省察。神使这两样并存，为了叫人查不出未来的事。

顺境时你当快乐，逆境时你当思索：神使这个发生，也使那个发生，为的是让人查不出身后的事。

遇亨通的日子你當喜樂；遭患難的日子你當思想；因為神使這兩樣並列，為的是叫人查不出身後有甚麼事。

順利時要喜樂；患難時當思考。上帝使這兩樣都發生，因此，人不知將會發生甚麼事。

順利時要喜樂；患難時當思考。神使這兩樣都發生，因此，人不知將會發生甚麼事。

順境時要快樂，逆境時要思想：兩者都是上帝的安排，好叫人不能預知將來。

在亨通的日子，應當享福；遭遇患難的時候，就當省察。神使這兩樣並存，為了叫人查不出未來的事。

在境遇好的日子你要享樂；在境遇不好的日子你要用心看；因為上帝這樣安排，也那樣安排，是要叫人查不出身後的任何事。

順境時你當快樂，逆境時你當思索：神使這個發生，也使那個發生，為的是讓人查不出身後的事。

亨通之日宜喜樂、患難之日宜思維、上帝使二者互至、俾人不得料其後、○

福來可喜、禍至可慮、上帝使二者迭相倚伏、俾人不能逆料。

爾得福之日可喜樂、遭難之日當思慮、天主使二者、迭相乘除、未來之事、人不能預料、○

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

When times are good, be happy. But when times are bad, here’s something to think about. God has made bad times. He has also made good times. So no one can find out anything about what’s ahead for them.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that no one can discover anything that will come after him.

On the day of prosperity be happy, But on the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other So that a person will not discover anything that will come after him.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, But in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything that shall be after him.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man cannot discover anything that will come after him.

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.

In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is our lot in life. And no one can bring us back to see what happens after we die.

A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.

If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,

He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord.

“ Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher,“ completely meaningless.”

But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the Lord his God and sincerely humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.And when he prayed, the Lord listened to him and was moved by his request. So the Lord brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh finally realized that the Lord alone is God!

“ For this reason I will fence her in with thornbushes. I will block her path with a wall to make her lose her way.When she runs after her lovers, she won’t be able to catch them. She will search for them but not find them. Then she will think,‘ I might as well return to my husband, for I was better off with him than I am now.’

“ When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself,‘ At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger!I will go home to my father and say,“ Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you,

Some time later the woman’s son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died.Then she said to Elijah,“ O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?”

Therefore, he poured out his fury on them and destroyed them in battle. They were enveloped in flames, but they still refused to understand. They were consumed by fire, but they did not learn their lesson.

The anger of the Lord will not diminish until it has finished all he has planned. In the days to come you will understand all this very clearly.

Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.

That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.

So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name.

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!

“ I am disgusted with my life. Let me complain freely. My bitter soul must complain.I will say to God,‘ Don’t simply condemn me— tell me the charge you are bringing against me.

At that time the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse.But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter cattle and kill sheep. You feast on meat and drink wine. You say,“ Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has revealed this to me:“ Till the day you die, you will never be forgiven for this sin.” That is the judgment of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

But in that land of exile, they might turn to you in repentance and pray,‘ We have sinned, done evil, and acted wickedly.’

Fear the Lord if you are wise! His voice calls to everyone in Jerusalem:“ The armies of destruction are coming; the Lord is sending them.

This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!“ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!

Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.

O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Then they will be ashamed. Let your fire consume your enemies.

My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.

Joyful are those you discipline, Lord, those you teach with your instructions.You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.

Then he added,“ Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture:‘ I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”