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Ecclesiastes 5:16-18
New American Standard Bible 1995

16 This also is a grievous evil—exactly as a man [a]is born, thus will he [b]die. So (A)what is the advantage to him who (B)toils for the wind? 17 Throughout his life (C)he also eats in darkness with (D)great vexation, sickness and anger.

18 Here is what I have seen to be (E)good and [c]fitting: to eat, to drink and [d]enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few [e]years of his life which God has given him; for this is his [f](F)reward.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Lit comes
  2. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Lit go
  3. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit beautiful
  4. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit see good
  5. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or days
  6. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or share
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