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Ecclesiastes 3:12

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12They should be happy and do good while they live. I know there’s nothing better for them to do than that.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy the good life.

NLTNew Living Translation

So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So I realized that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy themselves during their lives.

KJV 1900King James Version

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.