10 For he sees that even (A)wise men die;
The (B)stupid and the senseless alike perish
And (C)leave their wealth to others.

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19 (A)For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts [a]is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is [b]vanity.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 3:19 Lit and they have one fate
  2. Ecclesiastes 3:19 Or futility

Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not [a]enjoy good things—(A)do not all go to one place?”

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  1. Ecclesiastes 6:6 Lit see

It is better to go to a house of mourning
Than to go to a house of feasting,
Because [a]that is the (A)end of every man,
And the living [b](B)takes it to [c]heart.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 7:2 I.e. death
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Lit gives
  3. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Lit his heart

(A)It is the same for all. There is (B)one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who [a]is afraid to swear. This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is (C)one fate for all men. Furthermore, (D)the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and (E)insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 9:2 Lit fears an oath