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Ecclesiastes 3:11
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 3:11
New International Version
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time.(A) He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom(B) what God has done from beginning to end.(C)
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- Ecclesiastes 3:11 Or also placed ignorance in the human heart, so that
Ecclesiastes 3:11
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 3:11
English Standard Version
11 He has (A)made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot (B)find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:11
New American Standard Bible
God Set Eternity in the Heart of Mankind
11 He has (A)made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, without the possibility that mankind (B)will find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 3:11
New King James Version
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that (A)no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
The Message
Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
The Message
9-13 But in the end, does it really make a difference what anyone does? I’ve had a good look at what God has given us to do—busywork, mostly. True, God made everything beautiful in itself and in its time—but he’s left us in the dark, so we can never know what God is up to, whether he’s coming or going. I’ve decided that there’s nothing better to do than go ahead and have a good time and get the most we can out of life. That’s it—eat, drink, and make the most of your job. It’s God’s gift.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
New International Version
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time.(A) He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom(B) what God has done from beginning to end.(C) 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink,(D) and find satisfaction(E) in all their toil—this is the gift of God.(F)
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- Ecclesiastes 3:11 Or also placed ignorance in the human heart, so that
Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
English Standard Version
11 He has (A)made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot (B)find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. 12 I perceived that there is (C)nothing better for them than to be joyful and to (D)do good as long as they live; 13 also (E)that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is (F)God's gift to man.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
New American Standard Bible
God Set Eternity in the Heart of Mankind
11 He has (A)made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, without the possibility that mankind (B)will find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.
12 I know that there is (C)nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime; 13 moreover, that every person who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—this is the (D)gift of God.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
New King James Version
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that (A)no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.
12 I know that nothing is (B)better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, 13 and also that (C)every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
The Message
Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
The Message
9-13 But in the end, does it really make a difference what anyone does? I’ve had a good look at what God has given us to do—busywork, mostly. True, God made everything beautiful in itself and in its time—but he’s left us in the dark, so we can never know what God is up to, whether he’s coming or going. I’ve decided that there’s nothing better to do than go ahead and have a good time and get the most we can out of life. That’s it—eat, drink, and make the most of your job. It’s God’s gift.
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