Ecclesiastes 7 - NCB & NKJV

Do not assert that the past was better than the present, for… Ecclesiastes 7:10

Do not assert that the past was better than the present, for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom. Ecclesiastes 7:10	Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. wisdom life
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. Ecclesiastes 7:14	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. joy life dependence

There is no one on earth who is so righteous that he does nothing but good and never sins. Ecclesiastes 7:20	For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin. sin righteousness world