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Ecclesiastes 2:20-24 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20. So I began to give myself over to despair concerning all my work that I had labored at under the sun.

21. When there is a man whose work was done with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great wrong.

22. For what does a man get with all his work and all his efforts that he labors at under the sun?

23. For all his days are filled with grief, and his occupation is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.

24. There is nothing better for man than to eat, drink, and enjoy his work. I have seen that even this is from God’s hand,

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