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10 Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.
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10 Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.
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11 As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except to feast his eyes on them?
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11 As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except to feast his eyes on them?
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12 The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep.
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12 The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep.
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13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
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13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
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14 or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when he has a son there is nothing left for him.
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14 or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when he has a son there is nothing left for him.
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15 Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand.
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15 Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand.
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16 This too is a grievous evil: As a man comes, so he departs, and what does he gain, since he toils for the wind?
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16 This too is a grievous evil: As a man comes, so he departs, and what does he gain, since he toils for the wind?
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17 All his days he eats in darkness, with great frustration, affliction and anger.
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17 All his days he eats in darkness, with great frustration, affliction and anger.
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18 Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him--for this is his lot.
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18 Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him--for this is his lot.
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19 Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift of God.
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19 Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift of God.
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20 He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.
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20 He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
