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Ecclesiastes 11:7-8

Sweet Light, Long Darkness

Act Without Knowing the Outcome · Ecclesiastes 11

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7And the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

8For if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. All that comes is vapor.

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