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Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
New American Standard Bible
24 There is (A)nothing better for a person than to eat and drink, and show [a]himself some good in his trouble. This too I have seen, that it is (B)from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without [b]Him? 26 For to a person who is good in His sight, (C)He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may (D)give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is (E)futility and striving after wind.
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- Ecclesiastes 2:24 Lit his soul
- Ecclesiastes 2:25 As in LXX; Heb me
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
New International Version
24 A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink(A) and find satisfaction in their own toil.(B) This too, I see, is from the hand of God,(C) 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?(D) 26 To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom,(E) knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth(F) to hand it over to the one who pleases God.(G) This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
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