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Ecclesiastes 9:6-7
New English Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:6-7
New English Translation
6 What they loved,[a] as well as what they hated[b] and envied,[c] perished long ago,
and they no longer have a part in anything that happens on earth.[d]
Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys
7 Go, eat your food[e] with joy,
and drink your wine with a happy heart,
because God has already approved your works.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 9:6 tn Heb “their love.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:6 tn Heb “their hatred.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:6 tn Heb “their envy.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:6 tn Heb “under the sun.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:7 tn Heb “your bread.”
Ecclesiastes 9:6-7
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 9:6-7
New International Version
6 Their love, their hate
and their jealousy have long since vanished;
never again will they have a part
in anything that happens under the sun.(A)
7 Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine(B) with a joyful heart,(C) for God has already approved what you do.
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