Ecclesiastes 7 - NRSV & ESV

Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For… Ecclesiastes 7:10

Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. Ecclesiastes 7:10	Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. wisdom life
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 mortals may not find out anything that will come after them. Ecclesiastes 7:14	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. joy life dependence

Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning. Ecclesiastes 7:20	Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. sin righteousness world