Cross references

Ecclesiastes 7:14

In the day of prosperity, be joyful,

but in the day of adversity, consider this:

God has made one of these along with the other,

so that a man cannot discover

anything that will come after him.

Ecclesiastes 7:14 BSB

Ecclesiastes 7:14 has 26 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ecclesiastes 3:4 (11 votes) and Ecclesiastes 3:22 (10 votes). 6 other verses point back to it. It links with 16 other books, from Deuteronomy 8 to James 5.

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Which verses does Ecclesiastes 7:14 point to?

The 20 strongest of 26, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

  2. I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

  3. He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

  4. When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

  5. James 5:137 votes

    Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

  6. Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,

  7. O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!

  8. Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

  9. And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition. So He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.

  10. “I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.

  11. Psalm 40:33 votes
  12. It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

  13. Micah 6:93 votes
  14. Acts 14:222 votes

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 7:14?

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