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Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
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English Standard Version

There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,

New International Version

A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God,

Catholic Public Domain Version

Is it not better to eat and drink, and to show his soul the good things of his labors? And this is from the hand of God