| Do not assert that the past was better than the present, for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom. | Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. |
| When things are going well, be grateful for your blessings, and in times of adversity consider this: God has made both of them, so that we cannot predict with confidence what the future holds. | 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. |
