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13 And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.

14 I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it. And God does it so that men will [reverently] fear Him [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is].(A)

15 That which is now already has been, and that which is to be already has been; and God seeks that which has passed by [so that history repeats itself].

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13 That each of them may eat and drink,(A) and find satisfaction(B) in all their toil—this is the gift of God.(C) 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.(D)

15 Whatever is has already been,(E)
    and what will be has been before;(F)
    and God will call the past to account.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 3:15 Or God calls back the past