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A human shadow stretches across earth toward an unseen road beyond a bend.
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Ecclesiastes 6:10-12

Who Knows What Is Good

Possession Without Enjoyment · Ecclesiastes 6

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10Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is; and he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

11For there are many words that increase futility; what advantage is there for man?

12For who knows what is good for man in life, during the number of the days of his fleeting life, which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?

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