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Ecclesiastes 2:24Wrench

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There's nothing better for a man than to eat and drink, and to make his soul enjoy [what's morally] good in his labor, πŸ˜‡.
So I [begin] to see that [food, drink and righteous charity work] come from the hand of [YHVH] the Eloah.


Other English Bible translations of Ecclesiastes 2:24:

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SNSo there is nothing better for a man to do than eat, drink and and let himself enjoy the good that results from his work. I also realized that this is from God’s hand.
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SRA man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of Elohim,
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SNA man can't do anything better than eat and drink and be satisfied with his work. I'm finally seeing that those things also come from the hand of Elohim.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SNSo I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that this pleasure is from the hand of Elohim.
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)NRSV-SNThere is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of Elohim;
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SNThe best you can do with your life is have a good time and get by the best you can. The way I see it, that's it--divine fate.
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)GNT-SNThe best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have earned. And yet, I realized that even this comes from Elohim.
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)NASB-SNThere is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good This also I have seen that it is from the hand of Elohim.
King James Version (unedited)KJVThere is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
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