Ecclesiastes 7 - WEB & NRSV

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you… Ecclesiastes 7:10

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this. Ecclesiastes 7:10	Do not say, “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; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him. 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 mortals may not find out anything that will come after them. joy life dependence

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin. Ecclesiastes 7:20	Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning. sin righteousness world