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Berean Standard Bible

“Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:”

Ecclesiastes 9:7

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Study note

The Teacher reflects on death, which comes to the righteous and the wicked alike. Rather than despair, he turns to a call to enjoy the good things of ordinary life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:

World English Bible (WEB)

Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

King James Version (KJV)

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Anda, y come tu pan con gozo, y bebe tu vino con alegre corazón: porque tus obras ya son agradables á Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Adelante, pues; come, bebe y alégrate; pues Dios ya se ha agradado de tus obras!

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