Ecclesiastes 3:17

3:17 I thought to myself, “God will judge both the righteous and the wicked;

for there is an appropriate time for every activity,

and there is a time of judgment ¹  for every deed.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys

9:7 Go, eat your food ²  with joy,

and drink your wine with a happy heart,

because God has already approved your works.

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¹ tn The phrase “a time of judgment” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “your bread.”