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Thy garments shall always be white, and thy head shall never lack ointment.

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou dost love all the days which thou art to live in this lake of vanity, which are given unto thee; all the days of thy vanity under the sun: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour in which thou dost work under the sun.

10 Whatever thy hand finds to do, do it with all thy might, for there is no work nor device nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol, where thou goest.

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Always be clothed in white,(A) and always anoint your head with oil. Enjoy life with your wife,(B) 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(C) in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. 10 Whatever(D) your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,(E) for in the realm of the dead,(F) where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.(G)

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