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Parallel Strong'sHolman Christian Standard BibleI explored  with  my  mind  how to  let my  body  enjoy life  with  wine  and  how to  grasp  folly  — my  mind  still guiding  me with  wisdom  — until   I could see  what   is good  for  people   to do  under  heaven  during the few  days  of their  lives. 
 New American Standard BibleI explored with my mind [how] to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding [me] wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.
 
 King James BibleI sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what [was] that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
 Parallel VersesInternational Standard Version I decided to indulge in wine, while still remaining committed to wisdom. I also tried to indulge in foolishness, just enough to determine whether it was good for human beings under heaven given the short time of their lives. 
 American Standard Version
 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life. 
 Young's Literal Translation
  I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives. LinksEcclesiastes 2:3  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 NIV  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 NLT  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 ESV  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 NASB  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 KJV  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 Commentaries   • Ecclesiastes 2:3 Bible Apps  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 Biblia Paralela  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 Chinese Bible  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 French Bible  • Ecclesiastes 2:3 German Bible 
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