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Ecclesiastes 5:16-18
Contemporary English Version
Ecclesiastes 5:16-18
Contemporary English Version
16 That's terribly unfair. They leave the world just as they came. They gained nothing from running after the wind. 17 Besides all this, they are always gloomy at mealtime, and they are troubled, sick, and bitter.[a]
18 What is the best thing to do in the short life God has given us? I think we should enjoy eating, drinking, and working hard. This is what God intends for us to do.
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- 5.17 bitter: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 17.
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