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Psalms 147

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¹ Then I said to myself, "As it happens to the fool, so death will also happen to me. What use is it then for me to be extremely wise?" Then I said in my heart, "This too is vanity (meaningless)."

² For there is no [more] lasting remembrance of the wise man than of the fool, since in the days to come all will be long forgotten. And how does the wise man die? Even as the fool!

³ So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun caused me only great sorrow; because all is futility and chasing after the wind.

⁴ So I hated all the fruit (gain) of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will succeed me.

⁵ And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity (futility, self-conceit).

⁶ So I turned aside and let my heart despair over all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.

⁷ For there is a man who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, yet gives his legacy to one who has not labored for it. This too is vanity and a great evil.

⁸ For what does a man get from all his labor and from the striving and sorrow of his heart with which he labors under the sun?

⁹ For all his days his work is painful and sorrowful; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity (worthless).

¹⁰ There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and assure himself that there is good in his labor. Even this, I have seen, is from the hand of God.

¹¹ For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without Him?

¹² For to the person who pleases Him God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who pleases God. This too is vanity and chasing after the wind.

¹³ There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—

¹⁴ A time to be born and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.

¹⁵ A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up.

¹⁶ A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.

¹⁷ A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.

¹⁸ A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away.

¹⁹ A time to[1] tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to keep silent and a time to speak.

²⁰ A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace.

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1	Then I said to myself, "As it happens to the fool, so death will also happen to me. What use is it then for me to be extremely wise?" Then I said in my heart, "This too is vanity (meaningless)."
2	For there is no [more] lasting remembrance of the wise man than of the fool, since in the days to come all will be long forgotten. And how does the wise man die? Even as the fool!
3	So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun caused me only great sorrow; because all is futility and chasing after the wind.
4	So I hated all the fruit (gain) of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will succeed me.
5	And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity (futility, self-conceit).
6	So I turned aside and let my heart despair over all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.
7	For there is a man who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, yet gives his legacy to one who has not labored for it. This too is vanity and a great evil.
8	For what does a man get from all his labor and from the striving and sorrow of his heart with which he labors under the sun?
9	For all his days his work is painful and sorrowful; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity (worthless).
10	There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and assure himself that there is good in his labor. Even this, I have seen, is from the hand of God.
11	For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without Him?
12	For to the person who pleases Him God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who pleases God. This too is vanity and chasing after the wind.
13	There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—
14	A time to be born and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
15	A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up.
16	A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.
17	A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.
18	A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away.
19	A time to[1] tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to keep silent and a time to speak.
20	A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace.

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