LEB by section ECC 3:10

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No One Understands God’s Mysterious Plan

10 I have seen the busyness God gives to humans[fn] to preoccupy[fn] them. 11 He has made everything suitable in its time. He also has put the past[fn] in their hearts, yet no one can grasp what God does from the beginning to the end. 12 So I realized that there is nothing better[fn] for them than to rejoice and enjoy themselves[fn] during their lives. 13 And for anyone to eat and drink, that is, to enjoy the fruit of all his toil,[fn] this also is a gift of God.

14 nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken from it,
- for God so acts that humans[fn] might stand in awe before him.
15  and what will be—it already is,
- for[fn]

3:10 Literally “the sons of the man”

3:10 Or “to be busy”

3:11 Literally “eternity”

3:12 Literally “no good”

3:12 Literally “to rejoice and to do good”

3:13 Literally “to see good in all his toil”

3:13 Or “they”

3:13 Literally “God seeks what is pursued”

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