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Ecclesiastes 8:16

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16 When I determined to load up on wisdom and examine everything taking place on earth, I realized that if you keep your eyes open day and night without even blinking,
16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the labor that is done on earth—people getting no sleep day or night—
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