Ecclesiastes 2:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

I wanted to find out what was best for us during the short time we have on this earth. So I decided to make myself happy with wine and find out what it means to be foolish, without really being foolish myself.

Cross References

Proverbs 20:1

It isn't smart to get drunk! Drinking makes a fool of you and leads to fights.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

Then I decided to find out all I could about wisdom and foolishness. Soon I realized that this too was as senseless as chasing the wind.

Ephesians 5:18

Don't destroy yourself by getting drunk, but let the Spirit fill your life.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Everything you were taught can be put into a few words: Respect and obey God! This is what life is all about.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

Life is short and meaningless, and it fades away like a shadow. Who knows what is best for us? Who knows what will happen after we are gone?

Matthew 6:24

You cannot be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. At the same time, I wanted to understand why it's stupid and senseless to be an evil fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

Keep to the middle of the road. You can do this if you truly respect God.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

The best thing we can do is to enjoy eating, drinking, and working. I believe these are God's gifts to us,

Job 14:14

Will we humans live again? I would gladly suffer and wait for my time.

1 Samuel 25:36

Abigail went back home and found Nabal throwing a party fit for a king. He was very drunk and feeling good, so she didn't tell him anything that night.

Genesis 47:9

Jacob answered, “I have lived only 130 years, and I have had to move from place to place. My parents and my grandparents also had to move from place to place. But they lived much longer, and their life was not as hard as mine.”

Judges 9:13

But the grape vine replied, “My wine brings cheer to people and gods. I won't stop making wine, just so my branches can wave above the other trees.”

Psalm 104:15

wine to cheer us up, olive oil for our skin, and grain for our health.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

What is the best thing to do in the short life God has given us? I think we should enjoy eating, drinking, and working hard. This is what God intends for us to do.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I think we should get as much out of life as we possibly can. There is nothing better than to enjoy our food and drink and have a good time. Then we can make it through this troublesome life that God has given us here on earth.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

Eating and drinking make you feel happy, and money can buy everything you need.