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For allH3605 thisH2088 I consideredH5414 in my heartH3820 even to declareH952 allH3605 this,H2088 that the righteous,H6662 and the wise,H2450 and their works,H5652 are in the handH3027 of God:H430 noH369 manH120 knowsH3045 eitherH1571 loveH160 or hatredH8135 by allH3605 that is beforeH6440 them.
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AllH3605 things come alikeH834 to all:H3605 there is oneH259 eventH4745 to the righteous,H6662 and to the wicked;H7563 to the goodH2896 and to the clean,H2889 and to the unclean;H2931 to him that sacrifices,H2076 and to him that sacrificesH2076 not: as is the good,H2896 so is the sinner;H2398 and he that swears,H7650 as he that fearsH3373 an oath.H7621
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ThisH2088 is an evilH7451 among allH3605 things that are doneH6213 underH8478 the sun,H8121 that there is oneH259 eventH4745 to all:H3605 yes,H1571 alsoH1571 the heartH3820 of the sonsH1121 of menH120 is fullH4390 of evil,H7451 and madnessH1947 is in their heartH3824 while they live,H2416 and afterH310 that they go to the dead.H4191
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For to him that is joinedH977 to allH3605 the livingH2416 there is hope:H986 for a livingH2416 dogH3611 is betterH2896 thanH4480 a deadH4191 lion.H738
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For the livingH2416 knowH3045 that they shall die:H4191 but the deadH4191 knowH3045 not anyH3972 thing, neitherH1571 H369 have they any moreH5750 a reward;H7939 for the memoryH2143 of them is forgotten.H7911
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AlsoH1571 their love,H160 and their hatred,H8135 and their envy,H7068 is nowH3528 perished;H6 neitherH1571 H369 have they any moreH5750 a portionH2506 for everH5769 in anyH3605 thing that is doneH6213 underH8478 the sun.H8121
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GoH3212 your way, eatH398 your breadH3899 with joy,H8057 and drinkH8354 your wineH3196 with a merryH2896 heart;H3820 for GodH430 nowH3528 acceptsH7521 your works.H4639
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Let your garmentsH899 be alwaysH3605 H6256 white;H3836 and let your headH7218 lackH2637 noH408 ointment.H8081
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LiveH2416 joyfullyH2416 with the wifeH802 whomH834 you loveH157 allH3605 the daysH3117 of the lifeH2416 of your vanity,H1892 whichH834 he has givenH5414 you underH8478 the sun,H8121 allH3605 the daysH3117 of your vanity:H1892 for that is your portionH2506 in thisH2088 life,H2416 and in your laborH5999 which you takeH6001 underH8478 the sun.H8121
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WhateverH3605 H834 your handH3027 findsH4672 to do,H6213 doH6213 it with your might;H3581 for there is noH369 work,H4639 nor device,H2808 nor knowledge,H1847 nor wisdom,H2451 in the grave,H7585 whereH834 H8033 you go.H1980
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I returned,H7725 and sawH7200 underH8478 the sun,H8121 that the raceH4793 is not to the swift,H7031 norH3808 the battleH4421 to the strong,H1368 neitherH3808 yetH1571 breadH3899 to the wise,H2450 norH3808 yetH1571 richesH6239 to men of understanding,H995 norH3808 yetH1571 favorH2580 to men of skill;H3045 but timeH6256 and chanceH6294 happensH7136 to them all.H3605
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For manH120 alsoH1571 knowsH3045 not his time:H6256 as the fishesH1709 that are takenH270 in an evilH7451 net,H4686 and as the birdsH6833 that are caughtH270 in the snare;H6341 soH1992 are the sonsH1121 of menH120 snaredH3369 in an evilH7451 time,H6256 when it fallsH5307 suddenlyH6597 on them.
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ThisH2090 wisdomH2451 have I seenH7200 alsoH1571 underH8478 the sun,H8121 and it seemed greatH1419 to me:
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There was a littleH6996 city,H5892 and fewH4592 menH582 within it; and there cameH935 a greatH1419 kingH4428 againstH413 it, and besiegedH5437 it, and builtH1129 greatH1419 bulwarksH4685 againstH5921 it:
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Now there was foundH4672 in it a poorH4542 wiseH2450 man,H376 and he by his wisdomH2451 deliveredH4422 the city;H5892 yet noH3808 manH120 rememberedH2142 that sameH1931 poorH4542 man.H376
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Then saidH559 I, WisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than strength:H1369 nevertheless the poorH4542 man's wisdomH2451 is despised,H959 and his wordsH1697 are not heard.H8085
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The wordsH1697 of wiseH2450 men are heardH8085 in quietH5183 more than the cryH2201 of him that rulesH4910 among fools.H3684
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WisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than weaponsH3627 of war:H7128 but oneH259 sinnerH2398 destroysH6 muchH7235 good.H2896
