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Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
International Children’s Bible

16 The wise man and the foolish person
    will both die!
People will not remember either one forever.
    In the future, both will be forgotten.

Is There Real Happiness in Life?

17 So I hated life. It made me sad to think that everything here on earth is useless. It is like chasing the wind. 18 I hated all the things I had worked for here on earth. I hated them because I must leave them to someone who will live after me.

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