Ecclesiastes 5:17-19
Good News Translation
17 We get to live our lives in darkness and grief,[a] worried, angry, and sick.
18 Here is what I have found out: the best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have worked for during the short life that God has given us; this is our fate. 19 If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:17 Some ancient translations in darkness and grief; Hebrew eating in darkness.
Ecclesiastes 5:17-20
Good News Translation
17 We get to live our lives in darkness and grief,[a] worried, angry, and sick.
18 Here is what I have found out: the best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have worked for during the short life that God has given us; this is our fate. 19 If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God. 20 Since God has allowed us to be happy, we will not worry too much about how short life is.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:17 Some ancient translations in darkness and grief; Hebrew eating in darkness.
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