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class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3#h=34:142-35:0"><span class="altsize">11</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p>God judges all with justice <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3#h=38:0-39:0"><span class="altsize">16, 17</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L2"><p>Men and animals all eventually die <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3#h=39:0-40:0"><span class="altsize">18-22</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p><ul><li class="L3"><p>All will return to dust <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3#h=39:361-39:469"><span class="altsize">20</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-1" data-section-citation="021003001021003001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:1</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="se"></p> <div id="p69" data-pid="69"><p data-pid="69" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/57/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="69" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/57/0">4/1/2009, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="69" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/58/0">3/1/2009, pp. 4-6</a></p><p data-pid="69" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/59/0">10/1/1999, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="69" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/60/0">4/15/1986, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/26/0">w09 3/1 4-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/26/2"> w09 4/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/26/4"> w99 10/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/26/6"> w86 4/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/0">g80 9/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/2"> w78 11/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/4"> w77 122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/6"> w74 644;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/8"> g72 11/22 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/10"> w71 61;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/12"> w71 263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/14"> w67 259;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/16"> w62 726;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/17"> w61 370,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/18"> 419;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/19"> w60 48;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/44/20"> w57 700;</a><span class="ni"> pn 16;</span><span class="ni"> tf 146</span></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-2" data-section-citation="021003002021003002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:2</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="se"></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/61/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 80</a></p> <div id="p72" data-pid="72"><p data-pid="72" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/62/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="72" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/62/0">No. 1 2017, p. 14</a></p> </div><div id="p73" data-pid="73"><p data-pid="73" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/63/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="73" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/63/0">4/1/2009, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="73" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/64/0">3/1/2009, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="73" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/65/0">10/15/1991, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/66/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 138</a></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/27/0">ijwbq article 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/27/2"> wp17.1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/27/4"> w09 3/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/27/6"> w09 4/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/27/8"> w91 10/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/27/10"> rs 138;</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/45/0">g80 9/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/45/2"> w77 122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/45/4"> w61 419</a></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-3" data-section-citation="021003003021003003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:3</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/46/0">w61 419;</a><span class="ni"> s 279;</span><span class="ni"> w38 355</span></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-4" data-section-citation="021003004021003004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:4</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-24"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p142" data-pid="142">Lit., “leap; skip about.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="se"></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/67/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 101-102</a></p> <div id="p77" data-pid="77"><p data-pid="77" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/68/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="77" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/68/0">10/1/1999, pp. 6-8</a></p><p data-pid="77" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/69/0">10/15/1992, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="77" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/70/0">6/1/1988, p. 23</a></p> </div><p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/71/0"><em>Family Happiness,</em> pp. 97-98</a></p> <div id="p79" data-pid="79"><p data-pid="79" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/72/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="79" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/72/0">7/22/1996, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="79" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/73/0">6/8/1996, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/28/0">it-1 101-102;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/28/2"> w99 10/1 6-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/28/4"> fy 97-98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/28/7"> g96 6/8 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/28/9"> g96 7/22 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/28/11"> w92 10/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/28/13"> w88 6/1 23;</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/47/0">g80 9/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/47/2"> yy 116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/47/4"> w75 699;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/47/6"> g75 7/22 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/47/8"> 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/47/10"> g72 1/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/47/12"> w63 387;</a><span class="ni"> g62 1/8 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/47/14"> w61 419</a></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-5" data-section-citation="021003005021003005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:5</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="se"></p> <div id="p81" data-pid="81"><p data-pid="81" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/74/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="81" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/74/0">10/1/1999, pp. 8-10</a></p> </div><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/29/0">w99 10/1 8-10</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-7" data-section-citation="021003007021003007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/55" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-56"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 3:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/56" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-57"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 39:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/57" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-58"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 19:4; 25:23, 24; Es 4:13, 14; Ps 145:11; Pr 9:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="se"></p> <div id="p83" data-pid="83"><p data-pid="83" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/75/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="83" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/75/0">3/2020, pp. 18-23</a></p> </div><div id="p84" data-pid="84"><p data-pid="84" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/76/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="84" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/76/0">7/2019, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><div id="p85" data-pid="85"><p data-pid="85" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/77/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/77/0">12/15/2015, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/78/0">5/15/2009, pp. 3-5</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/79/0">10/1/1999, pp. 12-14</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/80/0">12/1/1998, pp. 15-18</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/81/0">5/15/1996, pp. 21-23</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/82/0">9/1/1987, pp. 12-15</a></p> </div><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/83/0"><em>Family Happiness,</em> p. 66</a></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/0">w20.03 18-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/3"> w19.07 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/5"> w15 12/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/7"> w09 5/15 3-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/9"> w99 10/1 12-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/11"> w98 12/1 15-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/13"> w96 5/15 21-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/15"> fy 66;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/30/17"> w87 9/1 12-15;</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/48/0">fl 67;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/48/2"> w73 542;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/48/4"> g72 11/22 11;</a><span class="ni"> g64 3/22 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/48/7"> w63 150;</a><span class="ni"> g60 11/22 3</span></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-8" data-section-citation="021003008021003008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/58" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-59"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 139:21; Ro 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="se"></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/84/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 278-279</a></p> <div id="p89" data-pid="89"><p data-pid="89" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/85/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="89" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/85/0">12/1/2011, pp. 23-24</a></p><p data-pid="89" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/86/0">10/1/1999, pp. 10-12</a></p> </div><p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/31/0">it-2 278-279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/31/2"> w11 12/1 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/31/4"> w99 10/1 10-12;</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/49/0">w74 438;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/49/2"> g72 9/22 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/49/4"> w71 263;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/49/6"> w67 259;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/49/7"> w66 491;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/22 27;</span><span class="ni"> g63 7/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/49/10"> w61 419;</a><span class="ni"> pn 16;</span><span class="ni"> w32 70</span></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-9" data-section-citation="021003009021003009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/59" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-60"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 1:3; 5:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/50/0">w77 122</a></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-10" data-section-citation="021003010021003010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="se"></p> <div id="p91" data-pid="91"><p data-pid="91" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/87/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="91" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/87/0">3/1/2009, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/32/0">w09 3/1 5;</a></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/51/0">w77 122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/51/2"> ts 18-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/51/4"> w57 700</a></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-11" data-section-citation="021003011021003011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:11</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-25"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p143" data-pid="143">Or “well-arranged; proper; appropriate.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/60" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-61"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 1:31; Ro 1:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="se"></p> <div id="p93" data-pid="93"><p data-pid="93" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/88/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="93" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/88/0">10/2023, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/89/0"><em>Bible Verses Explained,</em> article 41</a></p> <div id="p95" data-pid="95"><p data-pid="95" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/90/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="95" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/90/0">12/2022, p. 4</a></p> </div><p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/91/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> p. 319</a></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/92/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 25</a></p> <div id="p98" data-pid="98"><p data-pid="98" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/93/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="98" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/93/0">No. 3 2019, p. 4</a></p> </div><div id="p99" data-pid="99"><p data-pid="99" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/94/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/94/0">No. 2 2016, p. 5</a></p> </div><div id="p100" data-pid="100"><p data-pid="100" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/95/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/95/0">10/1/2015, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/96/0">1/1/2014, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/97/0">3/1/2009, pp. 5-7</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/98/0">11/1/2006, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/99/0">6/1/2002, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/100/0">4/15/1999, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/101/0">4/1/1996, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/102/0">1/1/1993, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/103/0">10/1/1987, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="100" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/104/0">9/15/1987, p. 24</a></p> </div><div id="p101" data-pid="101"><p data-pid="101" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/105/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/105/0">8/2009, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/106/0">12/2007, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/107/0">9/2006, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/108/0">3/8/2003, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/109/0">1/22/1996, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/110/0">10/22/1995, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/111/0">5/8/1995, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/112/0">1/22/1987, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/113/0"><em>Satisfying Life,</em> p. 29</a></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/114/0"><em>Creator,</em> pp. 70-71</a></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/115/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 10</a></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/0">ijwbv article 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/2"> w23.10 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/4"> w22.12 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/6"> cl 319;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/8"> lff lesson 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/10"> wp19.3 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/12"> wp16.2 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/14"> w15 10/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/16"> w14 1/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/18"> w09 3/1 5-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/22"> g 8/09 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/24"> g 12/07 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/26"> w06 11/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/28"> g 9/06 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/30"> g03 3/8 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/32"> w02 6/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/34"> la 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/36"> w99 4/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/38"> ct 70-71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/40"> w96 4/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/42"> g96 1/22 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/44"> g95 5/8 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/46"> g95 10/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/48"> w93 1/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/50"> pe 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/52"> w87 9/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/54"> w87 10/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/33/56"> g87 1/22 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/0">w82 8/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/2"> w80 5/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/5"> g80 10/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/7"> g78 4/8 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/9"> w77 122-123;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/11"> lp 85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/13"> g77 8/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/15"> w76 300;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/17"> gh 174;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/19"> g75 10/22 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/21"> ts 18-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/23"> w66 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/24"> w63 291;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/25"> w61 484;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/26"> w60 45;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/52/27"> w57 700</a></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-12" data-section-citation="021003012021003012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/61" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-62"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:3; 1Th 5:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="se"></p> <div id="p106" data-pid="106"><p data-pid="106" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/116/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="106" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/116/0">12/15/2009, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="106" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/117/0">2/15/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/34/0">w09 12/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/34/2"> w97 2/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/53/0">w77 123-124;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/53/2"> g73 7/22 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/53/4"> w66 196;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/53/5"> w57 692</a></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-13" data-section-citation="021003013021003013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/62" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-63"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 5:18, 19; Isa 65:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="se"></p> <div id="p108" data-pid="108"><p data-pid="108" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/118/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="108" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/118/0">12/15/2009, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="108" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/119/0">3/1/2006, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="108" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/120/0">2/15/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="108" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/121/0">7/15/1989, pp. 4-7</a></p> </div><p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/35/0">w09 12/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/35/2"> w06 3/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/35/4"> w97 2/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/35/6"> w89 7/15 4-7;</a></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/54/0">w77 123-124;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/54/2"> g73 7/22 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/54/4"> w72 206,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/54/6"> 487;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/54/8"> w66 196,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/54/9"> 208;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/54/10"> w65 67;</a><span class="ni"> g65 11/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/54/12"> w57 692</a></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-14" data-section-citation="021003014021003014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/63" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-64"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 10:7; Re 15:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="se"></p> <div id="p110" data-pid="110"><p data-pid="110" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/122/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="110" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/122/0">9/15/1987, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/36/0">w87 9/15 24;</a></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/55/0">w79 1/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/55/2"> w77 124</a></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-15" data-section-citation="021003015021003015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:15</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-26"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p144" data-pid="144">Or possibly, “what has passed away.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/64" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-65"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-65" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-65" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="se"></p> <div id="p112" data-pid="112"><p data-pid="112" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/123/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="112" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/123/0">11/1/2006, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/37/0">w06 11/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/56/0">w77 124</a></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-16" data-section-citation="021003016021003016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/65" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-66"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 82:2; 94:16, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-66" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-66" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/57/0">w77 124</a></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-17" data-section-citation="021003017021003017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/66" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-67"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 12:14; Ac 17:31; Ro 2:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-67" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-67" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="se"></p> <div id="p114" data-pid="114"><p data-pid="114" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/124/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="114" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/124/0">10/1/1999, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/38/0">w99 10/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/58/0">w77 124</a></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-18" data-section-citation="021003018021003018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:18</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/59/0">w77 145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/59/3"> w57 692;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/59/4"> w55 538;</a><span class="ni"> dh 31</span></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-19" data-section-citation="021003019021003019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:19</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-27"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p145" data-pid="145">Or “eventuality.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/67" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-68"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 14:10; Ps 39:5; 89:48</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-68" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-68" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/68" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-69"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 7:22; Ps 104:29; Ec 12:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-69" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-69" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="se"></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/125/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1025</a></p> <div id="p117" data-pid="117"><p data-pid="117" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/126/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="117" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/126/0">2/15/1997, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/127/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> p. 82</a></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/128/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 383</a></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/39/0">it-2 1025;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/39/2"> w97 2/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/39/4"> kl 82;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/39/6"> rs 383;</a></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"></p> <p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/0">g80 3/22 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/2"> w77 145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/5"> gh 93;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/7"> ts 49-50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/9"> g73 7/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/11"> g72 8/8 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/13"> ad 1547;</a><span class="ni"> g67 1/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> im 147;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/16"> w62 57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/17"> w60 183;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/18"> w59 151;</a><span class="ni"> pa 22;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/20"> w57 692;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/60/21"> w55 538;</a><span class="ni"> dh 31;</span><span class="ni"> tf 109;</span><span class="ni"> w38 311</span></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-20" data-section-citation="021003020021003020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/69" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-70"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 9:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-70" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-70" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/70" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-71"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 2:7, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-71" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-71" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/71" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-72"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 3:19; Job 10:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-72" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-72" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="se"></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/129/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 29</a></p> <div id="p122" data-pid="122"><p data-pid="122" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/130/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="122" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/130/0">10/2007, p. 29</a></p> </div><div id="p123" data-pid="123"><p data-pid="123" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/131/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="123" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/131/0">2/15/1997, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/132/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> p. 82</a></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/133/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 383</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/40/0">lff lesson 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/40/2"> g 10/07 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/40/4"> w97 2/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/40/6"> kl 82;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/40/8"> rs 383;</a></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"></p> <p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/61/0">w77 145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/61/3"> gh 93;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/61/5"> g73 7/22 27;</a><span class="ni"> g67 1/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> im 147;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/61/9"> w62 57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/61/10"> w57 692;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/61/11"> w55 538;</a><span class="ni"> dh 31</span></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-21" data-section-citation="021003021021003021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/72" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-73"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 146:3, 4; Ec 3:19; 9:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-73" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-73" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="se"></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204410/134/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 383</a></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270021/41/0">rs 383;</a></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/62/0">w77 145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/62/2"> w57 692;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/62/3"> w55 538;</a><span class="ni"> dh 31;</span><span class="ni"> w48 342</span></p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="21-3-22" data-section-citation="021003022021003022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ecclesiastes 3:22</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-28"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p146" data-pid="146">Or “portion.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/73" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-74"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 12:7; Ec 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-74" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-74" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/74" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-75"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 14:21; Ec 6:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-75" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-75" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/63/0">w77 145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/63/2"> w72 206;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020021/63/4"> g72 9/22 16</a></p> <p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/55/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 3:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/56/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 39:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/57/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 19:4; 25:23, 24; Es 4:13, 14; Ps 145:11; Pr 9:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/58/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 139:21; Ro 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/59/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 1:3; 5:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/60/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 1:31; Ro 1:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/61/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:3; 1Th 5:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/62/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 5:18, 19; Isa 65:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-63-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/63/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 10:7; Re 15:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-64-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/64/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/65/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 82:2; 94:16, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/66/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 12:14; Ac 17:31; Ro 2:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-67-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/67/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-68-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 14:10; Ps 39:5; 89:48</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-68-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-68-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/68/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-69-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 7:22; Ps 104:29; Ec 12:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-69-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-69-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/69/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-70-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 9:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-70-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-70-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/70/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-71-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 2:7, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-71-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-71-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/71/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-72-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 3:19; Job 10:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-72-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-72-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/72/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eccl. 3:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 146:3, 4; Ec 3:19; 9:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/21/3/73/1" 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href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17476" class="cl vx vp"><strong>3</strong> </a>There is an appointed time for everything,</span></p><p data-pid="32" class="sz"><span id="v21-3-1-2" class="v">A time for every activity under the heavens:</span></p> </div><div id="p33" data-pid="33"><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v21-3-2-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17477" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>A time for birth and a time to die;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v21-3-2-2" class="v">A time to plant and a time to uproot what was planted;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v21-3-3-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17478" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>A time to kill and a time to heal;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v21-3-3-2" class="v">A time to tear down and a time to build up;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v21-3-4-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17479" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>A time to weep and a time to laugh;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v21-3-4-2" class="v">A time to wail and a time to dance;<a id="footnotesource24" data-fnid="24" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070125/23">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v21-3-5-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17480" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>A time to throw stones away and a time to gather stones together;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v21-3-5-2" class="v">A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v21-3-6-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17481" class="vl vp">6 </a>A time to search and a time to give up as lost;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v21-3-6-2" class="v">A time to keep and a time to throw away;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v21-3-7-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17482" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>A time to rip apart<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/55" data-bid="56-1" class="b">+</a> and a time to sew together;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v21-3-7-2" class="v">A time to be silent<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/56" data-bid="57-1" class="b">+</a> and a time to speak;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/57" data-bid="58-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v21-3-8-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17483" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>A time to love and a time to hate;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/58" data-bid="59-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v21-3-8-2" class="v">A time for war and a time for peace.</span></p> </div><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sb"><span id="v21-3-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17484" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>What does the worker gain from all his efforts?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/59" data-bid="60-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v21-3-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17485" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>I have seen the occupation that God has given to the sons of men to keep them occupied. </span><span id="v21-3-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17486" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>He has made everything beautiful<a id="footnotesource25" data-fnid="25" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070125/24">*</a> in its time.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/60" data-bid="61-1" class="b">+</a> He has even put eternity in their heart; yet mankind will never find out the work that the true God has made from start to finish.</span></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sb"><span id="v21-3-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17487" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>I have concluded that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good during their life,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/61" data-bid="62-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v21-3-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17488" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>also that everyone should eat and drink and find enjoyment for all his hard work. It is the gift of God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/62" data-bid="63-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sb"><span id="v21-3-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17489" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>I have come to know that everything the true God makes will endure forever. There is nothing to add to it and nothing to subtract from it. The true God has made it this way, so that people will fear him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/63" data-bid="64-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sb"><span id="v21-3-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17490" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>Whatever happens has already happened, and what is to come has already been;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/64" data-bid="65-1" class="b">+</a> but the true God seeks what has been pursued.<a id="footnotesource26" data-fnid="26" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070125/25">*</a></span></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sb"><span id="v21-3-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17491" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>I have also seen this under the sun: In the place of justice there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there was wickedness.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/65" data-bid="66-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v21-3-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17492" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>So I said in my heart: “The true God will judge both the righteous and the wicked,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/66" data-bid="67-1" class="b">+</a> for there is a time for every activity and every action.”</span></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sb"><span id="v21-3-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17493" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>I also said in my heart about the sons of men that the true God will test them and show them that they are like animals, </span><span id="v21-3-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17494" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>for there is an outcome<a id="footnotesource27" data-fnid="27" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070125/26">*</a> for humans and an outcome for animals; they all have the same outcome.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/67" data-bid="68-1" class="b">+</a> As the one dies, so the other dies; and they all have but one spirit.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/68" data-bid="69-1" class="b">+</a> So man has no superiority over animals, for everything is futile. </span><span id="v21-3-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17495" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>All are going to the same place.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/69" data-bid="70-1" class="b">+</a> They all come from the dust,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/70" data-bid="71-1" class="b">+</a> and they all are returning to the dust.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/71" data-bid="72-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v21-3-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17496" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>Who really knows whether the spirit of humans ascends upward, and whether the spirit of animals descends down to the earth?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070125/72" data-bid="73-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v21-3-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070125/17497" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>And I saw 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