Parallel Bible results for "ecclesiastes 3:12-13"

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

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12 I've decided that there's nothing better to do than go ahead and have a good time and get the most we can out of life.
12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.
13 That's it - eat, drink, and make the most of your job. It's God's gift.
13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.
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