My mind, all the while guiding me with wisdom, sought to cheer my body with wine and embrace folly, until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge sought Ecclesiastes 1:17 1 Samuel 25:36 Proverbs 20:1 Proverbs 31:4, 5 Ephesians 5:18 and to lay Ecclesiastes 7:18 Proverbs 20:1 Proverbs 23:29-35 Matthew 6:24 2 Corinthians 6:15-17 till Ecclesiastes 6:12 Ecclesiastes 12:13 all Genesis 47:9 Job 14:14 Psalm 90:9-12 Chapter Outline 1. the vanity of human courses is the work of pleasure12. Though the wise be better than the fool, yet both have one event 18. The vanity of human labor, in leaving it they know not to whom 24. Nothing better than joy in our labor but that is God's gift Jump to Previous Best Cheer Conducting Flesh Folly Good Guiding Heart Heaven Hold Itself Lay Searched Sought Wine WisdomJump to Next Best Cheer Conducting Flesh Folly Good Guiding Heart Heaven Hold Itself Lay Searched Sought Wine Wisdom |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible I 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 Bible I 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible I 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. International 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. NET Bible I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine (all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives. Links Ecclesiastes 2:3 NIVEcclesiastes 2:3 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:3 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:3 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:3 KJV Ecclesiastes 2:3 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 2:3 Parallel Ecclesiastes 2:3 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 2:3 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 2:3 French Bible Ecclesiastes 2:3 German Bible Ecclesiastes 2:3 Commentaries Bible Hub |