Ecclesiastes 3:13
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13 because God's gift to us is the happiness we get from our food and drink and from the work we do.
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Ecclesiastes 5:18
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18 What is the best thing to do in the short life God has given us? I think we should enjoy eating, drinking, and working hard. This is what God intends for us to do.
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Ecclesiastes 9:7
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7 So be happy and enjoy eating and drinking! God decided long ago that this is what you should do.
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Isaiah 56:12
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12 You say to each other,
“Let's drink till we're drunk!
Tomorrow we'll do it again.
We'll really enjoy ourselves.”
Luke 12:19
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19 (A) Then I'll say to myself, ‘You have stored up enough good things to last for years to come. Live it up! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’ ”
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1 Corinthians 15:32
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32 (A) What do you think I gained by fighting wild animals in Ephesus? If the dead are not raised to life,
“Let's eat and drink.
Tomorrow we die.”
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