Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.

So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

Δια τουτο εγω επηνεσα την ευφροσυνην· διοτι ο ανθρωπος δεν εχει καλητερον υπο τον ηλιον, ειμη να τρωγη και να πινη και να ευφραινηται· και τουτο θελει μεινει εις αυτον απο του κοπου αυτου εν ταις ημεραις της ζωης αυτου, τας οποιας ο Θεος εδωκεν εις αυτον υπο τον ηλιον.

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.