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Ecclesiastes 8:13-15
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 8:13-15
International Standard Version
13 But things will not go well for the wicked person: he will not lengthen his life[a] like a shadow, since he has no fear before God.
Fruitless Righteousness, Fruitful Evil
14 Here is a pointless thing that happens on earth: A righteous man receives what happens to the wicked, and a wicked man receives what happens to the righteous. I concluded that this, too, is pointless. 15 So then I recommended enjoyment of life, because it is better on earth for a man to eat, drink, and be happy, since this will stay with him throughout his struggle all the days of his life, which God grants him on earth.
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- Ecclesiastes 8:13 Lit. days
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