Ecclesiastes 2:1 - Revised Version 18851 I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 I SAID in my mind, Come now, I will prove you with mirth and test you with pleasure; so have a good time [enjoy pleasure]. But this also was vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! [Luke 12:19, 20.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity. See the chapterCommon English Bible1 I said to myself, Come, I will make you experience pleasure; enjoy what is good! But this too was pointless! See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 I said in my heart: "I will go forth and overflow with delights, and I will enjoy good things." And I saw that this, too, is emptiness. See the chapter |