Ecclesiastes 7:14 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:14

14: Enjoy prosperity while you can. But when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. That way you will realize that nothing is certain in this life.

Ecclesiastes 3:22

  1. So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is why they are here! No one will bring them back from death to enjoy life in the future.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

  1. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

  1. Here is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is the duty of every person.

Deuteronomy 28:47

  1. Because you have not served the LORD your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,

Matthew 9:13

  1. Then he added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to be merciful; I don't want your sacrifices.' For I have come to call sinners, not those who think they are already good enough."

Jeremiah 23:20

  1. The anger of the LORD will not diminish until it has finished all his plans. In the days to come, you will understand all this very clearly.

Micah 6:9

  1. Listen! Fear the LORD if you are wise! His voice is calling out to everyone in Jerusalem: "The armies of destruction are coming; the LORD is sending them.

Psalms 40:3

  1. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be astounded. They will put their trust in the LORD.

John 16:22

  1. You have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.
  2. At that time you won't need to ask me for anything. The truth is, you can go directly to the Father and ask him, and he will grant your request because you use my name.

Haggai 1:5

  1. This is what the LORD Almighty says: Consider how things are going for you!
  2. You have planted much but harvested little. You have food to eat, but not enough to fill you up. You have wine to drink, but not enough to satisfy your thirst. You have clothing to wear, but not enough to keep you warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!
  3. "This is what the LORD Almighty says: Consider how things are going for you!

Psalms 94:12

  1. Happy are those whom you discipline, LORD, and those whom you teach from your law.
  2. You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug for the wicked.

Hosea 2:6

  1. "But I will fence her in with thornbushes. I will block the road to make her lose her way.
  2. When she runs after her lovers, she won't be able to catch up with them. She will search for them but not find them. Then she will think, `I might as well return to my husband because I was better off with him than I am now.'

2 Chronicles 33:12

  1. But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the LORD his God and cried out humbly to the God of his ancestors.
  2. And when he prayed, the LORD listened to him and was moved by his request for help. So the LORD let Manasseh return to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Manasseh had finally realized that the LORD alone is God!

Job 10:1

  1. "I am disgusted with my life. Let me complain freely. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
  2. I will say to God, `Don't simply condemn me--tell me the charge you are bringing against me.

James 5:13

  1. Are any among you suffering? They should keep on praying about it. And those who have reason to be thankful should continually sing praises to the Lord.

Isaiah 42:25

  1. That is why he poured out such fury on them and destroyed them in battle. They were set on fire and burned, but they still refused to understand.

Deuteronomy 8:3

  1. Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people need more than bread for their life; real life comes by feeding on every word of the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 12:8

  1. "All is meaningless," says the Teacher, "utterly meaningless."

1 Kings 17:17

  1. Some time later, the woman's son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died.
  2. She then said to Elijah, "O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to punish my sins by killing my son?"

Luke 15:17

  1. "When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, 'At home even the hired men have food enough to spare, and here I am, dying of hunger!
  2. I will go home to my father and say, "Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you,

Isaiah 22:12

  1. The Lord, the LORD Almighty, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of sackcloth to show your remorse.
  2. But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter sacrificial animals, feast on meat, and drink wine. "Let's eat, drink, and be merry," you say. "What's the difference, for tomorrow we die."
  3. The LORD Almighty has revealed to me that this sin will never be forgiven you until the day you die. That is the judgment of the Lord, the LORD Almighty.

Isaiah 26:11

  1. O LORD, they do not listen when you threaten. They do not see your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Perhaps then they will be ashamed. Let your fire consume your enemies.

Acts 14:22

  1. where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.

1 Kings 8:47

  1. But in that land of exile, they may turn to you again in repentance and pray, `We have sinned, done evil, and acted wickedly.'

Psalms 119:71

  1. The suffering you sent was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your principles.

Psalms 30:11

  1. You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,
  2. that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!
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