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So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.

All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.

As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.

Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.

This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.

Give ear to the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; let your hearts be turned to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.

And the peoples will say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob: and he will give us knowledge of his ways, and we will be guided by his word; for out of Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

But the Lord of armies is lifted up as judge, and the Holy God is seen to be holy in righteousness.

This is the word of the Lord God: This design will not come about or be effected.

Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.

And he said, Give ear now, O family of David: is it not enough that you are driving men to disgust? will you do the same to my God?

And it will come on into Judah; rushing on and overflowing, till the waters are up to the neck; *** Three astrics are used as a sign that one or more Hebrew words, necessary to the sense, have been taken out at some time or other. and his outstretched wings will be covering the land from side to side: for God is with us.

Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.

And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high;

For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.

For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.