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When times are good, be happy. But when times are bad, here's something to think about. God has made bad times. He has also made good times. So a man can't find out anything about what's ahead for him.
Reference
Greek: ἐπάν (epán)
a particle of indefinite contemporaneousness; whenever, as soon as
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: βίος (bíos)
life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
Hebrew: rᵉkûwsh
property (as gathered)
Hebrew: shâlâh
to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successful
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Greek: ἐπάν (epán)
a particle of indefinite contemporaneousness; whenever, as soon as
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: πονηρός (ponērós)
hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, which refers rather to essential character, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
Hebrew: biʼûwsh
wicked
Greek: ὧδε (hōde)
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
Hebrew: ʼêphôw
strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then
Greek: ἐνθυμέομαι (enthyméomai)
to be inspirited, i.e. ponder
Hebrew: çᵉbar
to bear in mind, i.e. hope
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: πονηρός (ponērós)
hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, which refers rather to essential character, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
Hebrew: biʼûwsh
wicked
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: δή (dḗ)
a particle of emphasis or explicitness; now, then, etc.
Hebrew: ʼôw
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Greek: βίος (bíos)
life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
Hebrew: rᵉkûwsh
property (as gathered)
Hebrew: kᵉnêmâʼ
so or thus
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: ʼĕnâsh
a man
Hebrew: châqar
properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Parallel theme
Ecclesiastes 3:22
Ecclesiastes 3:4
Deuteronomy 8:3
Isaiah 26:11
Psalm 119:71
Jeremiah 23:20
Matthew 9:13
James 5:13
References God
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Deuteronomy 28:47
Verse Explanation
People should enjoy prosperous times while recognizing difficult times as part of life, because humans cannot know everything that lies ahead.
History
Agricultural societies experienced significant changes between periods of prosperity, drought, famine, conflict, and recovery.