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Ecclesiastes 5:16-18
International Children’s Bible

16 This, too, is unfair:
He leaves exactly as he came.
    So what does he gain from chasing the wind?
17 All he gets are days filled with sadness and sorrow.
    He ends up sick, defeated and angry.

Enjoy Your Life’s Work

18 I have seen what is best for a person to do here on earth. He should eat and drink and enjoy his work. This is because the life God has given him on earth is short.

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