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Ecclesiastes

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Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?

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Lot [N] [H] [S]   Lot, (Heb. lot), a covering; veil, the son of Haran, and nephew of Abraham ( Genesis 11:27 ). On the death of his father, he was left in charge of his grandfather Terah (31), after whose death he accompanied his uncle Abraham into Canaan ( 12:5 ), thence into Egypt (10), and back again to Canaan ( 13:1 ). After this he separated from him and settled in Sodom ( 13:5-13 ). Th... View Details

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American Standard Version Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?
King James Bible Wherefore I saw perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?
Hebrew Greek English Wherefore I saw have seen that there is nothing better, is better than that a man should rejoice be happy in his works; activities, for that is his portion: for lot. For who shall will bring him back to see what shall be will occur after him?
New American Standard Bible 1995 Wherefore I saw have seen that there is nothing better, is better than that a man should rejoice be happy in his works; activities, for that is his portion: for lot. For who shall will bring him back to see what shall be will occur after him?