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Ecclesiastes 9

Men Are in the Hand of God

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For I have takenh5414 allh3605 thish2088 to my hearth3820 and explainh952  1it that righteoush6662 menh6662, wiseh2450 menh2450, and their deedsh5652 are  ain the handh3027 of Godh430.  bManh120 does not knowh3045 whetherh1571 it will be  cloveh160 orh1571 hatredh8135; anythingh3605  2awaitsh6440 him.

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 aIt is the sameh3512c for allh3605. There is  boneh259 fateh4745 for the righteoush6662 and for the wickedh7563; for the goodh2896a, for the cleanh2889 and for the uncleanh2931; for the man who offersh2076 a sacrificeh2076 and for the one whoh834 does not sacrificeh2076. As the goodh2896a manh2896a is, so is the sinnerh2398; as the swearerh7650 is, so is the one who  1is afraidh3372a to swearh7621.

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Thish2088 is an evilh7451a in allh3605 that is doneh6213a underh8478 the sunh8121, that there is  aoneh259 fateh4745 for allh3605 menh3605. Furthermoreh1571,  bthe heartsh3820 of the sonsh1121 of menh120 are fullh4392 of evilh7451b and  cinsanityh1947 is in their heartsh3824 throughout their livesh2425b. Afterwardsh310 they go to the deadh4191.

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For whoeverh4310h834 is joinedh2266 with allh3605 the livingh2416a, thereh3426 is hopeh986; surelyh3588 a liveh2416a dogh3611 is betterh2896a thanh4480 a deadh4191 lionh743b.

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For the livingh2416a knowh3045 they will dieh4191; but the deadh4191  ado not knowh3045 anythingh3972, norh369 haveh369 they anyh5750 longerh5750 a rewardh7939, for their  bmemoryh2143 is forgottenh7911.

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Indeedh1571 their loveh160, their hateh8135 and their zealh7068 have alreadyh3528 perishedh6, and they will noh369 longerh5750 haveh369 a  ashareh2506 in allh3605 that is doneh6213a underh8478 the sunh8121.

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Goh1980 then,  aeath398 your breadh3899 in happinessh8057 and drinkh8354 your wineh3196 with a cheerfulh2896a hearth3820; for Godh430 has alreadyh3528 approvedh7521 your worksh4639.

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Let your  aclothesh899b be whiteh3836 allh3605 the timeh6256, and let not  boilh8081 be lackingh2637 on your headh7218.

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Enjoyh7200 lifeh2425b with the womanh802 whomh834 you loveh157 allh3605 the daysh3117 of your  1 afleetingh1892 lifeh2425b whichh834 He has givenh5414 to you underh8478 the sunh8121 2; for thish1931 is your  brewardh2506 in lifeh2425b and in your toilh5999 in whichh834 you have laboredh6001b underh8478 the sunh8121.

Whatever Your Hand Finds to Do

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Whateverh3605h834 your handh3027 findsh4672 to doh6213a,  adoh6213a it with all your mighth3581b; for thereh369 is noh369  bactivityh4639 or planningh2803 or knowledgeh1847 or wisdomh2451 in  cSheolh7585 whereh834h8033 you are goingh1980.

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I againh7725 sawh7200 underh8478 the sunh8121 that the  araceh4793 is not to the swifth7031 and the  bbattleh4421 is not to the warriorsh1368, and neitherh1571h3808 is breadh3899 to the wiseh2450 norh3808h1571  cwealthh6239 to the discerningh995 norh3808h1571 favorh2580 to men of abilityh3045; for timeh6256 and  dchanceh6294 overtakeh7136a them allh3605.

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Moreoverh3588h1571, manh120 does not  aknowh3045 his timeh6256: like fishh1709 caughth270 in a treacheroush7451a neth4685c and  bbirdsh6833 trappedh270 in a snareh6341a, so the sonsh1121 of menh120 are  censnaredh3369 at an evilh7451a timeh6256 when it  dsuddenlyh6597 fallsh5307 on them.

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Alsoh1571 thish2090 I came to seeh7200 as wisdomh2451 underh8478 the sunh8121, and  1it impressedh1419 me.

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There  awas a smallh6996a cityh5892b with fewh4592 menh376 in it and a greath1419 kingh4428 cameh935 to it, surroundedh5437 it and constructedh1129 largeh1419 siegeworksh4685a againsth5921 it.

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But there was foundh4672 in it a  apoorh4542 wiseh2450 manh376 and he  1deliveredh4422 the cityh5892b  bby his wisdomh2451. Yet  cnoh3808 oneh120 rememberedh2142 that poorh4542 manh376.

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So I saidh559, " aWisdomh2451 is betterh2896a thanh4480 strengthh1369." But the wisdomh2451 of the poorh4542 manh4542 is despisedh959 and his wordsh1697 are not heededh8085.

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The  awordsh1697 of the wiseh2450 heardh8085 in quietnessh5183a are better thanh4480 the shoutingh2199 of a rulerh4910 among foolsh3684.

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 aWisdomh2451 is betterh2896a thanh4480 weaponsh3627 of warh7128, but  boneh259 sinnerh2398 destroysh6 muchh7235a goodh2899b.



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