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Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
New Life Version
Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
New Life Version
16 For the wise man will not be remembered forever any more than the fool. All will be forgotten in the days to come. The wise man dies just like the fool! 17 So I hated life. For the work which had been done under the sun brought sorrow to me. Because everything is for nothing and is like trying to catch the wind.
18 I hated what came from all my work which I had done under the sun. For I must leave it to the man who will come after me.
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Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
New International Version
16 For the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered;(A)
the days have already come when both have been forgotten.(B)
Like the fool, the wise too must die!(C)
Toil Is Meaningless
17 So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(D) 18 I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me.(E)
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