The Bible, King James version, Book 21: EcclesiastesAnonymous
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The Bible, King James version, Book 21: Ecclesiastes
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Bible. Ecclesiastes
21:005:013 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely,
riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
21:005:014 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a
son, and there is nothing in his hand.
21:005:015 As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return
to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which
he may carry away in his hand.
21:005:016 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came,
so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for
the wind?
21:005:017 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much
sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
21:005:018 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one
to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour
that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which
God giveth him: for it is his portion.
21:005:019 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and
hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion,
and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
21:005:020 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because
God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
21:006:001 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is
common among men:
21:006:002 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so
that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth,
yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger
eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
21:006:003 If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so
that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled
with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an
untimely birth is better than he.
21:006:004 For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and
his name shall be covered with darkness.
21:006:005 Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this
hath more rest than the other.
21:006:006 Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he
seen no good: do not all go to one place?
21:006:007 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite
is not filled.
21:006:008 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor,
that knoweth to walk before the living?
21:006:009 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the
desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
21:006:010 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it
is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than
he.
21:006:011 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man
the better?
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