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Ecclesiastes 8:15-17

15 So I commend the enjoyment of life, because nothing is better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany him in his work all the days of the life God has given him under the sun.

16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man’s labor on earth—his eyes not seeing sleep day or night—

17 then I saw all that God has done. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all his efforts to search it out, man cannot discover its meaning. Even if a wise man claims he knows, he cannot really comprehend it.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 8:15-17

1 Timothy 6:17 - Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in we... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:17 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:17

Ecclesiastes 2:1 - Pleasures Are Meaningless I thought in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to fi... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:1 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:1

Genesis 25:34 - Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and lef... Click to read the verse Genesis 25:34 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:34

Ecclesiastes 9:7 - Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that Go... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:7

Ecclesiastes 5:18 - Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:18 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:18

Ruth 3:7 - When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went over to lie down at... Click to read the verse Ruth 3:7 Click to read the verse Ruth 3:7

Ecclesiastes 2:24 - A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:24 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:24

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 - I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

1 Chronicles 29:22 - They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day. Then they acknowledged ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:22 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:22

Ecclesiastes 2:22 - What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:22 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:22

Ecclesiastes 11:8 - However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all. But let him remember the days of dar... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:8

Ecclesiastes 9:7-9 - Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that Go... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:7-9 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:7-9

Ecclesiastes 3:22 - So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:22 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:22

1 Timothy 4:3-4 - They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to ... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 4:3-4 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 4:3-4