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24 [a]There is (A)nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and have his soul see good in his labor. This also I have seen that it is (B)from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat and who can have enjoyment outside of [b]Him? 26 For to a man who is good before Him, (C)He has given wisdom and knowledge and gladness, while to the sinner He has given the endeavor of gathering and collecting so that he may (D)give to one who is good before God. This too is (E)vanity and striving after wind.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Lit There is nothing good in man, who should eat
  2. Ecclesiastes 2:25 As in Gr; Heb me