Ecclesiastes 6:10-12
New Living Translation
The Future—Determined and Unknown
10 Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.
11 The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?
12 In the few days of our meaningless lives, who knows how our days can best be spent? Our lives are like a shadow. Who can tell what will happen on this earth after we are gone?
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Ecclesiastes 6:10-12
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10 All things are decided by fate; it was known long ago what each man would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.
11 The more words you speak, the less they mean, so why bother to speak at all?
12 In these few days of our empty lifetimes, who can say how one’s days can best be spent? Who can know what will prove best for the future after he is gone? For who knows the future?
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