The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 21. Ecclesiastes 10:19ff (Eccl 10:19) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]
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Feasts are made for laughter, wine gladdens life, and money meets every need. לִשְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם וְיַ֖יִן יְשַׂמַּ֣ח חַיִּ֑ים וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף יַעֲנֶ֥ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃ An odd text for the Bible, it seems to refer back to 10:16-17, which bemoans royalty and their ministers feasting and drinking at all hours. (Source (Hebrew)). Alternate…
shopper *hangs up* *takes receipt*
me: i'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop....
I proceeded to tell her what I'd heard from the machine & then from her. First instant, she was perplexed -- then she laughed & said, "I did do that!" I said it was great. She laughed some more, then wished me a good day. I wished her the same, and she walked out of the store smiling.
It's these little moments, y'know?
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