Ecclesiastes 2:25-26
Contemporary English Version
25 and no one enjoys eating and living more than I do. 26 (A) If we please God, he will make us wise, understanding, and happy. But if we sin, God will make us struggle for a living, then he will give all we own to someone who pleases him. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.[a]
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- 2.26 chasing the wind: See the note at 1.14.
Ecclesiastes 2:25-26
New International Version
25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?(A) 26 To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom,(B) knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth(C) to hand it over to the one who pleases God.(D) This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
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