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{Ecclesiastes 2:24} [There is] nothing x369 better 2896 for a man, 120 [than] that he should eat 398 z8799 x7945 and drink, 8354 z8804 and [that] he should make his soul 5315 x7200 x853 enjoy y7200 z8689 good 2896 in his labour. 5999 This 2090 also x1571 I x589 saw, 7200 z8804 that x3588 it x1931 [was] from the hand 3027 x4480 of God. 430
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"I knowª° that¹ [there is] no¹ goodª in them, but¹ for¹ [a man] to rejoice,ª° and to doª° goodª in his life.ª ... And also¹ that every man² should eatª°¹¹¹ and drink,ª° and enjoyª° the goodª of all¹ his labour,ª it¹ [is] the giftª of God.ª" {Ecc 3:12-13} + "Wherefore I perceiveª° that¹ [there is] nothing¹ better,ª than that¹¹ a manª should rejoiceª° in his own works;ª for¹ that¹ [is] his portion:ª for¹ who¹ shall bringª° him to seeª° what shall be¹¹¹ afterª him?" {Ecc 3:22} + "Behold¹ [that] which¹ I¹ have seen:ª° [it is] goodª and comelyª [for one] to eatª° and to drink,ª° and to enjoyª° the goodª of all¹ his labourª that he takethª°¹ under¹ the sunª allª the daysª of his life,ª which¹ Godª givethª° him: for¹ it¹ [is] his portion.ª" {Ecc 5:18} + "Then I¹ commendedª°¹ mirth,ª because¹ a manª hath no¹ better¹ thing² under¹ the sun,ª than¹¹ to eat,ª° and to drink,ª° and to be merry:ª° for that¹ shall abideª° with him of his labourª the daysª of his life,ª which¹ Godª givethª° him under¹ the sun.ª" {Ecc 8:15} + "Go¹ thy way,²° eatª° thy breadª with joy,ª and drinkª° thy wineª with a merryª heart;ª for¹ Godª nowª acceptethª°¹ thy works.ª ... Live² joyfullyª°¹ with¹ the wifeª whom¹ thou lovestª° all¹ the daysª of the lifeª of thy vanity,ª which¹ he hath givenª° thee under¹ the sun,ª all¹ the daysª of thy vanity:ª for¹ that¹ [is] thy portionª in [this] life,ª and in thy labourª which¹ thou¹ takestª under¹ the sun.ª" {Ecc 9:7-9} + "Rejoice,ª° O young man,ª in thy youth;ª and let thy heartª cheer²°¹ thee in the daysª of thy youth,ª and walkª° in the waysª of thine heart,ª and in the sightª of thine eyes:ª but knowª° thou, that¹ for¹ all¹ these¹ [things] Godª will bringª° thee into judgment.ª ... Therefore removeª° sorrowª from thy heart,ª¹ and put awayª° evilª from thy flesh:ª¹ for¹ childhoodª and youthª [are] vanity.ª" {Ecc 11:9-10} + "And ye shall rejoiceª° beforeª the LORDª your God,ª ye,¹ and your sons,ª and your daughters,ª and your menservants,ª and your maidservants,ª and the Leviteª that¹ [is] within your gates;ª forasmuchª as he hath no¹ partª nor inheritanceª with¹ you." {Deu 12:12} + "But¹¹ thou must eatª° them beforeª the LORDª thy Godª in the placeª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª shall choose,ª° thou,¹ and thy son,ª and thy daughter,ª and thy manservant,ª and thy maidservant,ª and the Leviteª that¹ [is] within thy gates:ª and thou shalt rejoiceª° beforeª the LORDª thy Godª in all¹ that thou puttestª thine handsª unto." {Deu 12:18} + "Then he saidª° unto them, Go¹ your way,²° eatª° the fat,ª and drinkª° the sweet,ª and sendª° portionsª unto them for whom nothing¹ is prepared:ª° for¹ [this] dayª [is] holyª unto our Lord:ª neither¹ be ye sorry;ª° for¹ the joyª of the LORDª is your strength.ª" {Neh 8:10} + "Neverthelessª² he leftª° notª himselfª without witness,ª in that he did good,ª° and gaveª° usª rainª from heaven,ª andª fruitfulª seasons,ª fillingª° ourª heartsª with foodª and²¹ gladness.ª" {Act 14:17} + "Chargeª° them that are richª inª this² world,ª¹ that they be²° not² highminded,ª°¹ norª trustª° inª uncertainª riches,ª butª inª the¹ livingª° God,ª who² givethª° usª richlyª all thingsª toª enjoy;ª" {1Tm 6:17}
make his soul enjoy good:
or, delight his senses
that it:
"And also¹ that every man² should eatª°¹¹¹ and drink,ª° and enjoyª° the goodª of all¹ his labour,ª it¹ [is] the giftª of God.ª" {Ecc 3:13} + "Every¹ manª also¹ to whom¹ Godª hath givenª° richesª and wealth,ª and hath given him powerª° to eatª° thereof,¹ and to takeª°¹ his portion,ª and to rejoiceª° in his labour;ª thisª [is] the giftª of God.ª" {Ecc 5:19} + "A manª to whom¹ Godª hath givenª° riches,ª wealth,ª and honour,ª so that he wantethª nothing¹ for his soulª of all¹¹ that¹ he desireth,ª° yet Godª giveth him not powerª°¹ to eatª° thereof,¹ but¹ a strangerªª eatethª° it: this¹ [is] vanity,ª and it¹ [is] an evilª disease.ª" {Ecc 6:2} + "If¹ ye will not¹ hear,ª° and if¹ ye will not¹ layª° [it] to¹ heart,ª to giveª° gloryª unto my name,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª I will even sendª°¹ a curseª upon you, and I will curseª°¹ your blessings:ª yea,¹ I have cursedª° them already, because¹ ye do not¹ layª° [it] to¹ heart.ª" {Mal 2:2} + "Andª I will sayª° to myª soul,ª Soul,ª thou hastª° muchª goodsª laid upª° forª manyª years;ª take thine ease,ª° eat,ª° drink,ª° [and] be merry.ª° ... Butª Godª saidª° unto him,ª [Thou] fool,ª thisª nightª thyª soulª shall be requiredª° ofª thee:ª thenª whoseª shall those things¹ be,ª° which² thou hast provided?ª°" {Lke 12:19-20}

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