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Ecclesiastes 12:8
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
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Useless, useless, said the Philosopher. It is all useless.
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The silver chain will snap, and the golden lamp will fall and break; the rope at the well will break, and the water jar will be shattered.
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Our bodies will return to the dust of the earth, and the breath of life will go back to God, who gave it to us.
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Useless, useless, said the Philosopher. It is all useless.
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But because the Philosopher was wise, he kept on teaching the people what he knew. He studied proverbs and honestly tested their truth.
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The Philosopher tried to find comforting words, but the words he wrote were honest.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.