Ecclesiastes 3:12

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Ecclesiastes 3:12

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

But

General references

1 Timothy 6:8

Bible References

But

So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.

And as the Lord took delight in doing you good and increasing you, so the Lord will take pleasure in cutting you off and causing your destruction, and you will be uprooted from the land which you are about to take as your heritage.

Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.

But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

Be glad in the Lord at all times: again I say, Be glad.

Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

General references

But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.