18 I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people: to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life that God has given them, for this is their reward.
18 Behold what I have seen good and comely: [it is] to eat and to drink, and to enjoyD4510 good in all his labour wherewith [man] laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for that is his portion.
enjoy - Lit 'see,' as ch. 2.1.
18 Behold [that] which I have seen: [it is] good and comely [for one] to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his lifeK4421, which God giveth him: for it [is] his portion.
it is good and comely: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc.. all the days of his life: Heb. the number of the days. [symbol missing in 1611 edition]: Or, though he give not much, yet he remembreth etc..
18 Behold that which I that seenH7200: it is goodH2896 and comelyH3303 for one to eatH398 and to drinkH8354, and to enjoyH7200 the goodH2896 of all his labourH5999 that he takethH5998 under the sunH8121 allH4557 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2416, which GodH430 givethH5414 him: for it is his portionH2506.
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