1:18 1:18

Ecclesiastes 2:1

2:2 2:2

Bible Versions

¶ I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also [is] vanity.
I said {H559} in mine heart {H3820}, Go to now {H3212}, I will prove {H5254} thee with mirth {H8057}, therefore enjoy {H7200} pleasure {H2896}: and, behold, this also is vanity {H1892}.
I said to myself, "Come now, I will test myself with pleasure and enjoying good things"; but this too was pointless.
I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.
I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.
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