Ecclesiastes 7 - NRSV & NASB

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	Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask about 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	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. joy life dependence