Ecclesiastes 3:9-22

9WhatH4100 does the workerH6213 gainH3504 from hisH1931 toilH6001? 10I have seenH7200 the burdenH6045 thatH834 GodH430 has laidH5414 upon the sonsH1121 of menH120 to occupyH6031 them. 11He has madeH6213 everythingH3605 beautifulH3303 in its timeH6256. He has alsoH1571 setH5414 eternityH5769 in the heartsH3820 of men, yetH1097 they cannotH3808 fathomH4672 the workH4639 thatH834 GodH430 has doneH6213 from beginningH7218 toH5704 endH5490.

12I knowH3045 thatH3588 there is nothingH369 betterH2896 for them thanH3588H518 to rejoiceH8055 and doH6213 goodH2896 while they liveH2416, 13and alsoH1571 that everyH3605 manH120 should eatH398 and drinkH8354 and findH7200 satisfactionH2896 in allH3605 his laborH5999—this isH1931 the giftH4991 of GodH430. 14I knowH3045 thatH3588 everythingH3605 GodH430H1931 doesH6213 endures foreverH1961H5769; nothingH369 can be addedH3254 to itH5921 or takenH1639 from itH4480H369. GodH430 doesH6213 it so that they should fearH3372 HimH6440. 15What existsH4100 has alreadyH3528H1931 beenH1961, and whatH834 will beH1961 has alreadyH3528 beenH1961, for GodH430 will call to accountH1245 what has passedH7291.

16FurthermoreH5750, I sawH7200 underH8478 the sunH8121 that in the placeH4725 of judgmentH4941 there isH8033 wickednessH7562, and in the placeH4725 of righteousnessH6664 there isH8033 wickednessH7562. 17IH589 saidH559 in my heartH3820, “GodH430 will judgeH8199 the righteousH6662 andH853 the wickedH7563, sinceH3588 there is a timeH6256 for everyH3605 activityH2656H5921 and everyH3605 deedH4639H8033.”

18IH589 saidH559 to myselfH3820, “As forH5921H1700 the sonsH1121 of menH120, GodH430 tests themH1305 so that they may seeH7200 for themselvesH1992 that theyH1992 are but beastsH929.” 19ForH3588 the fatesH4745 of both menH1121H120 and beastsH929H4745 are the sameH259: As oneH2088 diesH4194, soH3651 diesH4194 the otherH2088—they allH3605 have the sameH259 breathH7307.1 ManH120 has noH369 advantageH4195 overH4480 the animalsH929, sinceH3588 everythingH3605 is futileH1892. 20AllH3605 goH1980 toH413 oneH259 placeH4725; allH3605 comeH1961 fromH4480 dustH6083, and allH3605 returnH7725 toH413 dustH6083.

21WhoH4310 knowsH3045 if the spiritH7307 of manH1121H120 risesH5927H1931 upwardH4605 and the spiritH7307 of the animalH929 descendsH3381H1931H4295 into the earthH776? 22I have seenH7200 thatH3588 there is nothingH369 betterH2896 for a manH120 thanH834 to enjoyH8055 his workH4639, becauseH3588 thatH1931 is his lotH2506. ForH3588 whoH4310 can bring himH935 to seeH7200 whatH4100 will comeH1961 after himH310?