14 There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve,(A) and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve.(B) I say that this too is futile. 15 So I commended enjoyment because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, drink, and enjoy himself,(C) for this will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.

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14 And this is not all that is meaningless in our world. In this life, good people are often treated as though they were wicked, and wicked people are often treated as though they were good. This is so meaningless!

15 So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.

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