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a time for war, and a time for peace.

a time for war, and a time for peace.

[9] What gain has the worker from his toil?

[9] What gain has the worker from his toil?

[10]  

[10] I have seen the business that God has given to the sons of men to be busy with.  

 

I have seen the business that God has given to the sons of men to be busy with.  

[11] He has made everything beautiful in its time; also he has put eternity into man's mind, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.  

[11] He has made everything beautiful in its time; also he has put eternity into man's mind, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.  

[12] I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live;  

[12] I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live;  

[13] also that it is God's gift to man that every one should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil.  

[13] also that it is God's gift to man that every one should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil.  

[14] I know that whatever God does endures for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has made it so, in order that men should fear before him.  

[14] <u>I know that whatever God does endures for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it;</u> God has made it so, in order that men should fear before him.

[15] That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.  

[15] That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.  

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[16] Moreover I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.  

 

Moreover I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.  

[17] I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed a time for every matter, and for every work.  

[17] I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed a time for every matter, and for every work.  

[20] All go to one place; all are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.  

[20] All go to one place; all are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.  

[21] Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down to the earth?  

[21] Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down to the earth?  

[22] So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should enjoy his work, for that is his lot; who can bring him to see what will be after him?  

[22] So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should enjoy his work, for that is his lot; who can bring him to see what will be after him?

 

==Chapter .4==

==Chapter .4==

[1] Again I saw all the oppressions that are practiced under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.  

[1] Again I saw all the oppressions that are practiced under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.