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Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
Christian Standard Bible
16 For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise,(A) since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise person dies just like the fool? 17 Therefore, I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
The Emptiness of Work
18 I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun(B) because I must leave it to the one who comes after me.(C)
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