24 There is (A)nothing better for a person than to eat and drink, and show [a]himself some good in his trouble. This too I have seen, that it is (B)from the hand of God.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Lit his soul

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 Furthermore, as for every person to whom (A)God has given riches and wealth, He has also (B)given him the opportunity to [a]enjoy them and to receive his [b]reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the (C)gift of God.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Lit eat from it
  2. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Or share

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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