Ecclesiastes 11:7–8
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Remember the One Who Created You
7Light is sweet.
People enjoy being out in the sun.
8No matter how many years a man might live,
let him enjoy all of them.
But let him remember the dark days.
There will be many of them.
Nothing that’s going to happen will have any meaning.
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Light is sweet,
and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
However many years anyone may live,
let them enjoy them all.
But let them remember the days of darkness,
for there will be many.
Everything to come is meaningless.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Light is sweet,
and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.
Indeed, if someone lives many years,
let him rejoice in them all,
and let him remember the days of darkness, since they will be many.
All that comes is futile.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning.
When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. But let them also remember there will be many dark days. Everything still to come is meaningless.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The light is sweet,
and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
For if a man lives many years,
let him rejoice in all of them!
Let him remember that the days of the darkness will be many—
all that is coming is vanity!
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
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