Ecclesiastes 9
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Ecclesiastes 9:2-9

2All things come alike to all: there is oneH259 event to the righteousH6662 and to the wickedH7563; to the goodH2896 and to the cleanH2889 and to the uncleanH2931; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the goodH2896, so is the sinnerH2398; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oathH7621. 3This is an evilH7451 in all that is done under the sunH8121, that there is oneH259 event unto all: yea alsoH1571, the heartH3820 of the sonsH1121 of menH120 is fullH4390 of evilH7451, and madnessH1947 is in their heartH3820 while they live, and after that they go to the deadH4191. 4For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dogH3611 is betterH2896 than a deadH4191 lionH738. 5For the living knowH3045 that they shall dieH4191: but the deadH4191 knowH3045 not anythingH3972, neither have they any more a rewardH7939; for the memoryH2143 of them is forgottenH7911. 6As wellH1571 their loveH160, as their hatredH8135 and their envyH7068, is perishedH6 longH5769 agoH5769; neither have they any more a portionH2506 for everH5769 in anything that is done under the sunH8121.

7Go thy way, eatH398 thy breadH3899 with joyH8057, and drinkH8354 thy wineH3196 with a merry heartH3820; for GodH430 hath alreadyH3528 acceptedH7521 thy worksH4639. 8Let thy garmentsH899 beH1961 always whiteH3836; and let not thy headH7218 lackH2637 oilH8081. 9Live joyfully with the wifeH802 whom thou lovest all the daysH3117 of thy life of vanityH1892, which he hath givenH5414 thee under the sunH8121, all thy daysH3117 of vanityH1892: for that is thy portionH2506 in life, and in thy laborH5999 wherein thou laborest under the sunH8121.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain