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Ecclesiastes 2:26 (NIRV)

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26 God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness to a man who pleases him. But to a sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth. Then the sinner must hand it over to the one who pleases God. That doesn't have any meaning either. It's like chasing the wind.


Topics with this scripture:
(v. 26) Pleasing God - To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness
(v. 26) Money / Greed / Debt / Wealth / Stealing / Covet - God gives the sinner the task of gathering and storing up wealth for the ones who pleases God

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Ecclesiastes (ec)

Author: King Soloman

Chapters: 12

Date Written: 970-931 B.C.

Location Written: ?

Summary: In a quest for happiness and the meaning of life, this writer, known as "the Philosopher," asks many questions that are still raised in today's society.

New International Readers' Version (NIRV)

Year Created: 1996

Reading Level: 3rd Grade

Translation Type: Thought For Thought

Summary: The NIrV is a simplified version of the NIV, developed by the same translation team that prepared the NIV. Very easy reading, designed for children as a stepping stone to the NIV, as well as those for whom English is a second language.

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