Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 Seize life! Eat bread with gusto, Drink wine with a robust heart. Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on colors and scarves. Relish life with the spo Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, (2024)

Ecclesiastes 9:7-10 The Message (MSG)

Seize life! Eat bread with gusto,Drink wine with a robust heart.Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure!Dress festively every morning.Don’t skimp on colors and scarves.Relish life with the spouse you loveEach and every day of your precarious life.Each day is God’s gift. It’s all you get in exchangeFor the hard work of staying alive.Make the most of each one!Whatever turns up, grab it and do it. And heartily!This is your last and only chance at it,For there’s neither work to do nor thoughts to thinkIn the company of the dead, where you’re most certainly headed.* * *

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 King James Version (KJV)

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works. Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 New Century Version (NCV)

So go eat your food and enjoy it;drink your wine and be happy,because that is what God wants you to do.Put on nice clothesand make yourself look good.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 American Standard Version (ASV)

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works. Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 New International Version (NIV)

Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do. Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 New King James Version (NKJV)

Go, eat your bread with joy,And drink your wine with a merry heart;For God has already accepted your works.Let your garments always be white,And let your head lack no oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Go your way, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God]; for God has already approved and accepted your works. Let your clothes always be white [with purity], and do not let the oil [of gladness] be lacking on your head.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 New Living Translation (NLT)

So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head.