Ecclesiastes 2:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasurebut it was to no purpose.

Cross References

Genesis 11:7

Come, let us go down and take away the sense of their language, so that they will not be able to make themselves clear to one another.

2 Kings 5:5

So the king of Aram said, Go then; and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he went, taking with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

Psalm 10:6

He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble.

Psalm 14:1

To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

Psalm 27:8

When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

Proverbs 14:13

Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

Ecclesiastes 2:10

And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.

Ecclesiastes 2:25

Who may take food or have pleasure without him?

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

Isaiah 5:5

And now, this is what I will do to my vine-garden: I will take away the circle of thorns round it, and it will be burned up; its wall will be broken down and the beasts of the field will go through it;

Isaiah 50:11

See, all you who make a fire, arming yourselves with burning branches: go in the flame of your fire, and among the branches you have put a light to. This will you have from my hand, you will make your bed in sorrow.

Isaiah 50:5

And I have not put myself against him, or let my heart be turned back from him.

Luke 12:19

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

Luke 16:19

Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

Luke 16:23

And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

Titus 3:3

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

James 4:13

How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth:

James 5:1

Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

James 5:5

You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.