Ecclesiastes 2:1

English Standard Version 2016

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity.

Cross References

Luke 12:19

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’

Ecclesiastes 8:15

And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink and be joyful, for this will go with him in his toil through the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.

James 5:5

You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

James 5:1

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

Psalm 27:8

You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”

James 4:13

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”—

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

Luke 16:19

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

Isaiah 50:11

Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who equip yourselves with burning torches! Walk by the light of your fire, and by the torches that you have kindled! This you have from my hand: you shall lie down in torment.

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not backward.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 7:4

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

Then I said in my heart, “What happens to the fool will happen to me also. Why then have I been so very wise?” And I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

Psalm 14:1

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.

Psalm 10:6

He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved; throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”

2 Kings 5:5

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

Genesis 11:7

Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

Luke 16:23

and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.

Isaiah 5:5

And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down.

Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.

Ecclesiastes 2:10

And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was my reward for all my toil.

Ecclesiastes 2:25

for apart from him who can eat or who can have enjoyment?