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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Good and prosperous days are in God’s design special times for comfort and rejoicing; the days of affliction and trouble are in God’s design the pr…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ecclesiasticus 14:14, 33. The first clause may be more closely rendered, In the good day be of good cheer. As a consolation in time of adv…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In the day of prosperity be joyful
Or, "in a good day" {q}. When things go well in the commonwealth, in a man's fami…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, indeed better. It shelters from the storms and scorching heat of trouble. Wealth will not prolong the natural …

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