Ecclesiastes 2:3

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - Amplified Bible

I searched in my mind how to cheer my body with wine--yet at the same time having my mind hold its course {and} guide me with [human] wisdom--and how to lay hold of folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - 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.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - Bible in Basic English

I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - Darby Bible

I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - English Standard Version

I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine–my heart still guiding me with wisdom–and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - King James Version

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

Consideré en mi mente còmo estimular mi cuerpo con el vino, mientras mi mente me guiaba con sabidurìa, y còmo echar mano de la insensatez, hasta que pudiera ver qué hay de bueno bajo el cielo que los hijos de los hombres hacen en los contados dìas de su vida.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - The Message

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - 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.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Consideré en mi corazòn estimular mi cuerpo con el vino, mientras mi corazòn me guiaba con sabidurìa, y echar mano de la insensatez, hasta que pudiera ver qué hay de bueno bajo el cielo que los hijos de los hombres hacen en los contados dìas de su vida.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - World English Bible

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - Young's Living 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.

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