Ecclesiastes 8
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Ecclesiastes 8:14-17

14There is a vanityH1892 whichH834 is doneH6213 uponH5921 the earthH776; that there be righteousH6662 menH7563, unto whomH834 it happeneth accordingH5921 to the workH4639 of the wickedH7563; again, there be wickedH7563 menH7563, to whomH834 it happeneth accordingH5921 to the workH4639 of the righteousH6662: I saidH559 that this also is vanityH1892. 15Then I commended mirthH8057, becauseH3588 a manH120 hath noH369 betterH2896 thingH3588 underH8478 the sunH8121, thanH2896 to eatH398, and to drinkH8354, and to be merryH8055: for that shall abide with him in his labour allH3117 the daysH3117 of his lifeH3117 whichH834 GodH430 hath givenH5414 him underH8478 the sunH8121. 16When I appliedH5414 mine heartH3820 to knowH3045 wisdomH2451, and to seeH7200 the business that is doneH6213 uponH5921 the earthH776: (for also there is that neitherH369 dayH3117 norH369 nightH3915 seeth sleepH8142 with his eyesH5869:) 17then I beheld allH3605 the workH4639 of GodH430, that manH120 cannotH3808 findH4672 outH3045 the workH4639 that is doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121: becauseH3588 howeverH518 muchH834 a manH120 labour to seekH1245 it outH3045, yet he shall notH3808 findH4672 it; yeaH3588 moreoverH1571, thoughH3588 a wiseH2450 manH120 thinkH7200 to knowH3045 it, yet shall he notH3808 be ableH3201 to findH4672 it.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain