Daily Wisdom: Ecclesiastes 7:14

Thursday, August 27, 2026

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future.
— Ecclesiastes 7:14

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