Ecclesiastes 2:24-26

Contemporary English Version

^24 (A) The best thing we can do is to enjoy eating, drinking, and working.^[a] I believe these are God's gifts to us, ²⁵ and no one enjoys eating and living more than I do. ^26 (B) If we please God, he will make us wise, understanding, and happy. But if we sin, God will make us struggle for a living, then he will give all we own to someone who pleases him. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.^[b]