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Ecclesiastes 2

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I saidh559h8804 in mine hearth3820, Go to nowh3212h8798, I will proveh5254h8762 thee with mirthh8057, therefore enjoyh7200h8798 pleasureh2896: and, behold, this also is vanityh1892.

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I saidh559h8804 of laughterh7814, It is madh1984h8781: and of mirthh8057, Whath2090 doethh6213h8802 it?

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I soughth8446h8804 in mine hearth3820 to giveh4900h8800 myselfh1320 unto wineh3196, yet acquaintingh5090h8802 mine hearth3820 with wisdomh2451; and to lay holdh270h8800 on follyh5531, till I might seeh7200h8799 what was that goodh2896 for the sonsh1121 of menh120, which they should doh6213h8799 under the heavenh8064 allh4557 the daysh3117 of their lifeh2416. to give...: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine
all...: Heb. the number of the days of their life

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I made me greath1431h8689 worksh4639; I buildedh1129h8804 me housesh1004; I plantedh5193h8804 me vineyardsh3754:

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I madeh6213h8804 me gardensh1593 and orchardsh6508, and I plantedh5193h8804 treesh6086 in them of all kind of fruitsh6529:

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I madeh6213h8804 me poolsh1295 of waterh4325, to waterh8248h8687 therewith the woodh3293 that bringeth forthh6779h8802 treesh6086:

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I goth7069h8804 me servantsh5650 and maidensh8198, and had servants bornh1121 in my househ1004; also I had greath7235h8687 possessionsh4735 of greath1241 and small cattleh6629 above all that were in Jerusalemh3389 beforeh6440 me: servants born...: Heb. sons of my house

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I gatheredh3664h8804 me also silverh3701 and goldh2091, and the peculiar treasureh5459 of kingsh4428 and of the provincesh4082: I gath6213h8804 me men singersh7891h8802 and women singersh7891h8802, and the delightsh8588 of the sonsh1121 of menh120, as musical instrumentsh7705h7705, and that of all sorts. musical...: Heb. musical instrument and instruments

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So I was greath1431h8804, and increasedh3254h8689 more than all that were beforeh6440 me in Jerusalemh3389: also my wisdomh2451 remainedh5975h8804 with me.

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And whatsoever mine eyesh5869 desiredh7592h8804 I kepth680h8804 not from them, I withheldh4513h8804 not my hearth3820 from any joyh8057; for my hearth3820 rejoicedh8056 in all my labourh5999: and this was my portionh2506 of all my labourh5999.

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Then I lookedh6437h8804 on all the worksh4639 that my handsh3027 had wroughth6213h8804, and on the labourh5999 that I had labouredh5998h8804 to doh6213h8800: and, behold, all was vanityh1892 and vexationh7469 of spirith7307, and there was no profith3504 under the sunh8121.

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And I turnedh6437h8804 myself to beholdh7200h8800 wisdomh2451, and madnessh1947, and follyh5531: for what can the manh120 do that comethh935h8799 afterh310 the kingh4428? even that which hath been alreadyh3528 doneh6213h8804. even...: or, in those things which have been already done

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Then I sawh7200h8804 thath3426 wisdomh2451 excellethh3504 follyh5531, as far as lighth216 excellethh3504 darknessh2822. that...: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc

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The wise man'sh2450 eyesh5869 are in his headh7218; but the foolh3684 walkethh1980h8802 in darknessh2822: and I myself perceivedh3045h8804 also that oneh259 eventh4745 happenethh7136h8799 to them all.

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Thenh227 saidh559h8804 I in my hearth3820, As it happenethh4745 to the foolh3684, so it happenethh7136h8799 even to meh1571; and why was I then moreh3148 wiseh2449h8804? Then I saidh1696h8765 in my hearth3820, that this also is vanityh1892. happeneth even...: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me

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For there is no remembranceh2146 of the wiseh2450 more thanh5973 of the foolh3684 for everh5769; seeing that which nowh3528 is in the daysh3117 to comeh935h8802 shall all be forgottenh7911h8738. And how diethh4191h8799 the wiseh2450 man ? as the foolh3684.

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Therefore I hatedh8130h8804 lifeh2416; because the workh4639 that is wroughth6213h8738 under the sunh8121 is grievoush7451 unto me: for all is vanityh1892 and vexationh7469 of spirith7307.

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Yea, I hatedh8130h8804 all my labourh5999 which I had takenh6001 under the sunh8121: because I should leaveh3240h8686 it unto the manh120 that shall be afterh310 me. taken: Heb. laboured

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And who knowethh3045h8802 whether he shall be a wiseh2450 man or a foolh5530? yet shall he have ruleh7980h8799 over all my labourh5999 wherein I have labouredh5998h8804, and wherein I have shewed myself wiseh2449h8804 under the sunh8121. This is also vanityh1892.

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Therefore I went abouth5437h8804 to causeh2976 my hearth3820 to despairh2976h8763 of all the labourh5999 which I tookh5998h8804 under the sunh8121.

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For there ish3426 a manh120 whose labourh5999 is in wisdomh2451, and in knowledgeh1847, and in equityh3788; yet to a manh120 that hath not labouredh5998h8804 therein shall he leaveh5414h8799 it for his portionh2506. This also is vanityh1892 and a greath7227 evilh7451. leave: Heb. give

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For what hathh1933h8802 manh120 of all his labourh5999, and of the vexationh7475 of his hearth3820, whereinh1931 he hath labouredh6001 under the sunh8121?

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For all his daysh3117 are sorrowsh4341, and his travailh6045 griefh3708; yea, his hearth3820 taketh not resth7901h8804 in the nighth3915. This is also vanityh1892.

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There is nothing betterh2896 for a manh120, than that he should eath398h8799 and drinkh8354h8804, and that he should make his soulh5315 enjoyh7200h8689 goodh2896 in his labourh5999. Thish2090 also I sawh7200h8804, that it was from the handh3027 of Godh430. should make...: or, delight his senses

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For who can eath398h8799, or who else can hastenh2363h8799 hereunto , moreh2351 than I?

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For God givethh5414h8804 to a manh120 that is goodh2896 in his sighth6440 wisdomh2451, and knowledgeh1847, and joyh8057: but to the sinnerh2398h8802 he givethh5414h8804 travailh6045, to gatherh622h8800 and to heap uph3664h8800, that he may giveh5414h8800 to him that is goodh2896 beforeh6440 Godh430. This also is vanityh1892 and vexationh7469 of spirith7307. in his...: Heb. before him



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