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.
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
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 hi
He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you m
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the w
Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,
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
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remai
It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
The voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who or
And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his f
“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinner
Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, star
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships t
and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her path with thorns; I will enclose her with a wall, so she cannot find her way.
Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.
On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.
So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not u
“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”