Wisdom 2:5-7

New Catholic Bible

⁵ For our lifetime is but a passing shadow,
    and there is no way to recall our end
    because it is sealed, and no one can bring it back.

⁶ “Come, therefore, let us enjoy the good things of life,
    and use creation fully, with youthful ardor.
⁷ Let us take our fill of expensive wine and perfumes
    and allow no flower of spring to escape our notice;