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See life with the woman whom you love all the days of your (A)vain life, which He has given to you under the sun—all the days of your (B)vanity; for this is your (C)portion in life and in your labor in which you have labored under the sun.

Whatever Your Hand Finds to Do

10 Whatever your hand finds to do, (D)do it with all your might; for there is no (E)working or explaining or knowledge or wisdom in (F)Sheol where you are going.

11 I again saw under the sun that the (G)race is not to the swift and the (H)battle is not to the mighty, and neither is bread to the wise nor (I)riches to the discerning nor favor to men who know; for time and (J)misfortune overtake them all.

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Enjoy life with your wife,(A) whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. For this is your lot(B) in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. 10 Whatever(C) your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,(D) for in the realm of the dead,(E) where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.(F)

11 I have seen something else under the sun:

The race is not to the swift
    or the battle to the strong,(G)
nor does food come to the wise(H)
    or wealth to the brilliant
    or favor to the learned;
but time and chance(I) happen to them all.(J)

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