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“I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.”
Ecclesiastes 2:8
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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.
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