Ecclesiastes 11:2; Ecclesiastes 11:5-6; Ecclesiastes 11:8-9

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Ecclesiastes 11:2

2 Give a portion to seven people, even to eight: you don't know what disaster may come upon the land.
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Ecclesiastes 11:5-6

5 Just as you don't understand what the life-breath does in the fetus inside a pregnant woman's womb, so you can't understand the work of God, who makes everything happen.
6 Scatter your seed in the morning, and in the evening don't be idle because you don't know which will succeed, this one or that, or whether both will be equally good.
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Ecclesiastes 11:8-9

8 Even those who live many years should take pleasure in them all. But they should be mindful that there will also be many dark days. Everything that happens is pointless.
9 Rejoice, young person, while you are young! Your heart should make you happy in your prime. Follow your heart's inclinations and whatever your eyes see, but know this: God will call you to account for all of these things.
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