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Ecclesiastes 1:15-17
New International Reader's Version
Ecclesiastes 1:15-17
New International Reader's Version
15 People can’t straighten things that are crooked.
They can’t count things that don’t even exist.
16 I said to myself, “Look, I’ve now grown wiser than anyone who ruled over Jerusalem in the past. I have a lot of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 Then I used my mind to understand what it really means to be wise. And I wanted to know what foolish pleasure is all about. But I found out that it’s also like chasing the wind.
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