24 ^rThere is nothing better for a person than that he should ^seat and drink and find enjoyment¹ in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God, 25 for apart from him² who can eat or who can have enjoyment? 26 For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, ^tonly to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Enjoy Life with the One You Love

7 Go, ^veat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.

8 Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head.

9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your ^wvain¹ life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your ^xportion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun. 10 ^yWhatever your hand finds to do, ^zdo it with your might,² for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.