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For the living know that they will die,
    but the dead know nothing.
They have no further reward,
    even the memory of them is forgotten.
Their love, their hatred, and their zeal
    have already perished;
never again will they have a share
    in anything that is done under the sun.

Go! Eat your bread with gladness and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already accepted your deeds.

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For the living know that they will die,
    but the dead know nothing;(A)
they have no further reward,
    and even their name(B) is forgotten.(C)
Their love, their hate
    and their jealousy have long since vanished;
never again will they have a part
    in anything that happens under the sun.(D)

Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine(E) with a joyful heart,(F) for God has already approved what you do.

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