A man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry.

אֵֽין־טֹ֤וב לָֽאָדָם֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּ֛י אִם־לֶאֱכֹ֥ול וְלִשְׁתֹּ֖ות וְלִשְׂמֹ֑וחַ

Ecclesiastes 8:15

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Living in the moment Enjoying life Life

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Ecclesiastes The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

931 BC 930s BC 10th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Ecclesiastes 8:15).

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Wilde, Oscar. Vera; or, The Nihilists. London: Ranken & Co., 1880, act 4.

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Thou shalt not steal.

God

Exodus 20:15

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Source
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Scripture
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Statement Type
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1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exodus 20:15).

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Genesis 19:24

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Time
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 19:24).