Verse 14

When times are good, be joyful; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Når dagen er god, nyt den, og når dagen er vond, se: dette har også Gud skapt, så mennesker ikke kan forstå hva som kommer etter dem.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    På en god dag, vær glad, men på en dårlig dag, reflekter: Gud har også gjort den ene i motsetning til den andre, så mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter seg.

  • Norsk King James

    I velstandens dager, vær glad; men i motgangens dager, tenk etter; for Gud har også satt den ene imot den andre, så mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter ham.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Vær glad på en god dag, men behold perspektivet på en dårlig dag. Gud har skapt den ene ved siden av den andre, slik at mennesker ikke kan forutsi hva som kommer etter dem.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    På en god dag, nyt det gode, og på en dag med motgang, vurder - Gud har gjort den ene dagen som den andre for at mennesket ikke skal finne ut hva som vil skje etter det.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    På fremgangens dag vær glad, men på motgangens dag overveid: Gud satte den ene opp mot den andre så mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter ham.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Vær glad i velstandens dag, men i motgangens stund bør du grunne – Gud har satt den ene opp mot den andre, slik at mennesket ikke skal etterlate noe.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    På fremgangens dag vær glad, men på motgangens dag overveid: Gud satte den ene opp mot den andre så mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter ham.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    På en god dag, nyt det gode, og på en ond dag, betrakt dette: Gud har laget den ene mot den andre, slik at ingen kan finne noe etter ham.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    På en dag med godhet, nyt det gode, og på en dag med vanskeligheter, reflekter: Gud har laget den ene så vel som den andre, slik at mennesker ikke kan finne ut noe om sin fremtid.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Vær ved godt (Mod) paa en god Dag, men see dig for paa en ond Dag; thi Gud haver ogsaa gjort denne ved Siden af den (anden) derfor, at Mennesket ikke skal finde Noget (af det, som skal skee) efter ham.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Vær glad på velstandens dag, men på motgangens dag, betrakt: Gud har også satt den ene opp mot den andre, for at mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter ham.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one against the other, so that man should find nothing after him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    På lykkens dag, vær glad, og på motgangens dag, betrakt det; ja, Gud har laget den ene ved siden av den andre, for at mennesket ikke skal finne ut noe etter ham.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    I en dag av framgang, vær glad, og i en dag av ulykke, vurder: Gud har laget den ene i motsetning til den andre, slik at mennesket ikke kan finne noe etter seg.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    På velstandens dag nyt det gode, og på ulykkens dag, betrakt: Gud har gjort både det ene og det andre, for at mennesket ikke skal finne ut hva som kommer etter.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Gled deg i velstandens dag, og tenk i motgangens dag: Gud har latt den ene følge den andre, slik at mennesket ikke kan vite hva som kommer etter.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Vse well the tyme of prosperite, and remembre the tyme of mysfortune: for God maketh the one by the other, so that a man can fynde nothinge els.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (7:16) In the day of wealth be of good comfort, and in the day of affliction consider: God also hath made this contrary to that, to the intent that man shoulde finde nothing after him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Use well the tyme of prosperitie, and remember the tyme of misfortune: for God doth so temper the one and the other, that a man can finde nothing els.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [that shall be] after him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 3:22 : 22 So I saw that there is nothing better than for a person to rejoice in their work, for that is their lot. Who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
  • Deut 28:47 : 47 Because you did not serve the LORD your God joyfully and wholeheartedly in the time of abundance.
  • Eccl 3:4 : 4 A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance.
  • Deut 8:3 : 3 He humbled you and allowed you to hunger, then fed you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers knew, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
  • 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly';
  • 1 Kgs 17:17-18 : 17 After this, the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick. His illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. 18 She said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, man of God? Have you come to bring my sin to remembrance and to kill my son?"
  • 2 Chr 33:12-13 : 12 When he was in distress, he sought the favor of the LORD his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors. 13 He prayed to Him, and the LORD was moved by his entreaty and heard his plea. He brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.
  • Job 10:1-2 : 1 I am disgusted with my life; I will give voice to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul. 2 I will say to God: Do not condemn me; tell me why You contend with me.
  • Ps 30:11-12 : 11 Hear me, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my helper. 12 You have turned my mourning into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
  • Ps 40:3 : 3 He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
  • Ps 94:12-13 : 12 Blessed is the one you discipline, LORD, the one you teach from Your law. 13 You grant relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.
  • Ps 119:71 : 71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn Your statutes.
  • Eccl 12:8 : 8 'Utter futility,' says the Teacher. 'Everything is futile!'
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Now that all has been heard, here is the conclusion: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
  • Isa 22:12-14 : 12 In that day the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, called you to weeping, wailing, shaving your heads, and wearing sackcloth. 13 But behold, there is joy and gladness—killing cattle and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine—saying, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!' 14 The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: 'Surely this iniquity will not be atoned for you until you die,' says the Lord, the LORD of Hosts.
  • Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, Your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be ashamed; the fire reserved for Your enemies will consume them.
  • Isa 42:25 : 25 So He poured out on them His burning anger and the violence of war. It enveloped them in flames, yet they did not understand; it consumed them, yet they did not take it to heart.
  • Jer 23:20 : 20 The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come, you will clearly understand it.
  • Hos 2:6-7 : 6 I will not show mercy to her children, for they are the children of unfaithfulness. 7 Their mother has been unfaithful; their conceiver acted shamefully. She said, 'I will go after my lovers, who give me my bread, water, wool, flax, oil, and drink.'
  • Mic 6:9 : 9 The voice of the Lord calls to the city (and wisdom fears Your name): 'Hear the rod and the One who appointed it.'
  • Hag 1:5-7 : 5 Now, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: Consider carefully your ways. 6 You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but are never satisfied. You drink but never have enough to be filled. You put on clothes but are not warm. The one who earns wages earns them to put into a bag with holes. 7 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Consider carefully your ways.
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 'Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'
  • Luke 15:17-18 : 17 But when he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but here I am dying from hunger! 18 I will rise up and go to my father and say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.
  • John 16:22-23 : 22 So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. 23 On that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.'
  • Jas 5:13 : 13 Is anyone among you suffering hardship? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises.