Ecclesiastes 2:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 2:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 2:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 2:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 2:1 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:1 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 2:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it <FI>is<Fi> vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 2:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:1 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I said in mine heart, Goe to nowe, I will proue thee with ioy: therefore take thou pleasure in pleasant things: and beholde, this also is vanitie.”
Ecclesiastes 2:1 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:1 in Context — Ecclesiastes 2
1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
3 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.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:1 Mean?
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