Ecclesiastes 2:3

God's Word

I explored ways to make myself feel better by drinking wine. I also explored ways to do ⌞some⌟ foolish things. During all that time, wisdom continued to control my mind. I was able to determine whether this was good for mortals to do during their brief lives under heaven.

Cross References

Genesis 47:9

Jacob answered Pharaoh, “The length of my stay on earth has been 130 years. The years of my life have been few and difficult, fewer than my ancestors’ years.”

Job 14:14

“If a person dies, will he go on living? I will wait for my relief to come as long as my hard labor continues.

Psalm 104:15

You make wine to cheer human hearts, olive oil to make faces shine, and bread to strengthen human hearts.

Proverbs 20:1

Wine ⌞makes people⌟ mock, liquor ⌞makes them⌟ noisy, and everyone under their influence is unwise.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

I’ve used my mind to understand wisdom and knowledge as well as madness and stupidity. ⌞Now⌟ I know that this is ⌞like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A meal is made for laughter, and wine makes life pleasant, but money is the answer for everything.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

After having heard it all, this is the conclusion: Fear God, and keep his commands, because this applies to everyone.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is nothing better for people to do than to eat, drink, and find satisfaction in their work. I saw that even this comes from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

At last I have seen what is good and beautiful: It is to eat and drink and to enjoy the good in all our hard work under the sun during the brief lives God gives us. That is our lot ⌞in life⌟.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

Who knows what may be good for mortals while they are alive, during the brief, pointless days they live? Mortals pass by like a shadow. Who will tell them about their future under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It’s good to hold on to the one and not let go of the other, because the one who fears God will be able to avoid both extremes.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I turned my attention to study, to explore, and to seek out wisdom and the reason for things. I learned that wickedness is stupid and foolishness is madness.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I recommend the enjoyment ⌞of life⌟. People have nothing better to do under the sun than to eat, drink, and enjoy themselves. This joy will stay with them while they work hard during their brief lives which God has given them under the sun.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.

Ephesians 5:18

Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit

Judges 9:13

But the grapevine responded, ‘Should I stop producing my wine, which makes gods and humans happy, in order to rule the trees?’

1 Samuel 25:36

When Abigail came to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his home. It was like a king’s banquet. He was in a good mood and very drunk, so she didn’t tell him anything until dawn.