"Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him."
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He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in him.
For to every purpose there is time and manner. For the misery of man is great upon him;
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.