12 For who knows what is good for anyone in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow?(A) Who can tell anyone what will happen after him under the sun?

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12 For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few and meaningless days(A) they pass through like a shadow?(B) Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone?

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Avoiding Extremes

15 In my futile life[a] I have seen everything:(A) someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness,(B) and someone wicked lives long in spite of his evil.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:15 Lit days

15 In this meaningless life(A) of mine I have seen both of these:

the righteous perishing in their righteousness,
    and the wicked living long in their wickedness.(B)

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