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Ecclesiastes 9:7–8

Enjoy Life with the One You Love

Go, keat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.

lLet your garments be always white. Let not moil be lacking on your head.

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Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do. Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Go, eat your bread with joy,

And drink your wine with a merry heart;

For God has already accepted your works.

Let your garments always be white,

And let your head lack no oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

So go eat your food and enjoy it;

drink your wine and be happy,

because that is what God wants you to do.

Put on nice clothes

and make yourself look good.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — 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. Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Go, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works. Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Go, enjoy eating your food, and drink your wine cheerfully, because God has already accepted what you’ve done. Always wear clean clothes, and never go without lotion on your head.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works. Let your clothes be white all the time, and never let oil be lacking on your head.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do. Let your garments always be white; do not let oil be lacking on your head.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Go—eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart! For God already has approved your deeds. Always be clothed in white garments, and never let your head lack oil!

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Go and enjoy your food. Be joyful as you drink your wine. Now is the time God favors what you do. Always wear white clothes to show you are happy. Anoint your head with olive oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works.

Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.


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