Ecclesiastes 2:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I got whatever I wanted and did whatever made me happy. But most of all, I enjoyed my work.

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.

Job 31:1

I promised myself never to stare with desire at a young woman.

Psalm 119:37

Take away my foolish desires, and let me find life by walking with you.

Psalm 128:2

Your fields will produce, and you will be happy and all will go well.

Proverbs 23:5

Your money flies away before you know it, just like an eagle suddenly taking off.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. But don't forget that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said to myself, “Have fun and enjoy yourself!” But this didn't make sense.

Ecclesiastes 2:22

What do we really gain from all our hard work?

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,

Ecclesiastes 3:22

We were meant to enjoy our work, and that's the best thing we can do. We can never know the future.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

If you love money and wealth, you will never be satisfied with what you have. This doesn't make sense either.

Ecclesiastes 5:17

Besides all this, they are always gloomy at mealtimes, and they are troubled, sick, and bitter.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

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

Ecclesiastes 6:2

God may give you everything you want—money, property, and wealth. Then God doesn't let you enjoy it, and someone you don't even know gets it all. That's senseless and terribly unfair!

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It's better to enjoy what we have than always to want something else, because that makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

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 to have a good time. Then we can make it through this troublesome life that God has given us here on earth.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

Their loves, their hates, and their jealous feelings have all disappeared with them. They will never again take part in anything that happens on this earth.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. This is what you are supposed to do as you struggle through life on this earth.

1 John 2:16

Our foolish pride comes from this world, and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything we see. None of this comes from the Father.

Judges 14:2

When he got back home, he told his parents, “I saw a Philistine woman in Timnah, and I want to marry her. Get her for me!”