24 There is nothing better for man than to eat, drink, and enjoy[a][b] his work.(A) I have seen that even this is from God’s hand,(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Syr, Tg; MT reads There is no good in man who eats and drinks and enjoys
  2. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Lit and his soul sees good

24 A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink(A) and find satisfaction in their own toil.(B) This too, I see, is from the hand of God,(C)

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19 God has also given riches and wealth to every man,(A) and He has allowed him to enjoy them, take his reward, and rejoice in his labor.(B) This is a gift of God,(C)

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19 Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions,(A) and the ability to enjoy them,(B) to accept their lot(C) and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.(D)

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