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Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.
Go your way, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God]; for God has already approved and accepted your works.
Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God], for God has already accepted your works.
¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.
Go, eat your food joyfully and drink your wine happily because God has already accepted what you do.
So go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God has already accepted your deeds.
So be happy and enjoy eating and drinking! God decided long ago that this is what you should do.
Go, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.
Go then, and eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with gladness: because thy works please God.
So go and eat your food now and enjoy it. Drink your wine and be happy. It is all right with God if you do these things.
So be happy as you eat your food. Be happy as you drink your wine. God is pleased with you as you do these things.
Go ahead, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God is already pleased with what you do.
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.
So go eat your food ·and enjoy it [L with gladness]; drink your wine ·and be happy [L with a glad heart], because ·that is what God wants you to do [L God has already approved your deeds].
Go, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a cheerful heart: for God now accepteth thy works.
Go, enjoy eating your food, and drink your wine cheerfully, because God has already accepted what you’ve done.
Go ahead—eat your food and be happy; drink your wine and be cheerful. It's all right with God.
Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.
So go eat your food and enjoy it. Drink your wine and be happy. It is all right with God if you do this.
Go ahead and enjoy your meals as you eat. Drink your wine with a joyful attitude, because God already has approved your actions.
Go, eat thy bread with joy and drink thy wine with a joyful heart that thy works might be acceptable unto God.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Go then, eat your bread in gladness and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.
Go—eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart! For God already has approved your deeds.
So go ahead, eat, drink, and be merry, for it makes no difference to God!
Seize life! Eat bread with gusto, Drink wine with a robust heart. Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on colors and scarves. Relish life with the spouse you love Each and every day of your precarious life. Each day is God’s gift. It’s all you get in exchange For the hard work of staying alive. Make the most of each one! Whatever turns up, grab it and do it. And heartily! This is your last and only chance at it, For there’s neither work to do nor thoughts to think In the company of the dead, where you’re most certainly headed. * * *
Go and eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a pleasant heart; for God is already pleased with your deeds.
Go, enjoy eating your food, and drink your wine cheerfully, because Elohim has already accepted what you’ve done.
Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a merry heart, because it is now that God favors your works.
Go then, eat your bread in happiness, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works.
Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works.
Go forth, then. Eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God long ago approved what you do.
So go eat your food and enjoy it; drink your wine and be happy, because that is what God wants you to do.
Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.
Go and enjoy your food. Be joyful as you drink your wine. God has already approved what you do.
Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do.
Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do.
Go, eat your bread with joy, And drink your wine with a merry heart; For God has already accepted your works.
Go and eat your bread in happiness. Drink your wine with a happy heart. For God has already been pleased with your works.
So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!
Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do.
Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do.
Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do.
Go, eat your bread with enjoyment and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has long ago approved what you do.
Go thy way, eat thy lechem with simchah, and drink thy yayin with a lev tov; for HaElohim now accepteth thy ma’asim.
Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already approved what you do.
Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already approved what you do.
Go! Eat your bread with gladness and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already accepted your deeds.
Teacher: So here is what you should do: go and enjoy your meals, drink your wine and love every minute of it because God is already pleased with what you do.
Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.
Therefore go thou, just man, and eat thy bread in gladness, and drink thy wine with joy; for thy works please God. (And so, O righteous person, go thou, and eat thy bread with happiness, and drink thy wine with joy; for thy works please God.)
Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.
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