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{Ecclesiastes 5:19} Every x3605 man 120 also x1571 to whom x834 God 430 hath given 5414 z8804 riches 6239 and wealth, 5233 and hath given him power 7980 z8689 to eat 398 z8800 thereof, x4480 and to take 5375 z8800 x853 his portion, 2506 and to rejoice 8055 z8800 in his labour; 5999 this 2090 [is] the gift 4991 of God. 430
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"[There is] nothing¹ betterª for a man,ª [than] that he should eatª°¹ and drink,ª° and [that] he should make his soulª¹¹ enjoy²° goodª in his labour.ª Thisª also¹ I¹ saw,ª° that¹ it¹ [was] from the handª¹ of God.ª" {Ecc 2:24} + "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} + "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} + "But thou shalt rememberª°¹ the LORDª thy God:ª for¹ [it is] he¹ that givethª° thee powerª to getª° wealth,ª that¹ he may establishª°¹ his covenantª which¹ he swareª° unto thy fathers,ª as [it is] this¹ day.ª" {Deu 8:18} + "And I have also¹ givenª° thee that which¹ thou hast not¹ asked,ª° both¹ riches,ª and¹ honour:ª so that¹ there shall not¹ be¹ anyª among the kingsª like unto thee¹ all¹ thy days.ª" {1Kg 3:13}
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"[There is] nothing¹ betterª for a man,ª [than] that he should eatª°¹ and drink,ª° and [that] he should make his soulª¹¹ enjoy²° goodª in his labour.ª Thisª also¹ I¹ saw,ª° that¹ it¹ [was] from the handª¹ of God.ª ... For¹ [God] givethª° to a manª that [is] goodª¹ in his sightª wisdom,ª and knowledge,ª and joy:ª but to the sinnerª° he givethª° travail,ª to gatherª° and to heap up,ª° that he may giveª° to [him that is] goodª beforeª God.ª This¹ also¹ [is] vanityª and vexationª of spirit.ª" {Ecc 2:24-26}

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