Ecclesiastes 2:3

Lighthouse Bible 2006

I sought in my heart to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Cross References

Genesis 47:9

And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

Job 14:14

If a man dies, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change comes.

Psalm 104:15

And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man’s heart.

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers all things.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and pleasant for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor that he does under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him: for it is his portion.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that you should take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth from them all.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

Ecclesiastes 8:15

Then I recommended cheerfulness, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall remain with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.

Matthew 6:24

No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and the riches of this world.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not be drunk with wine, which leads to immorality; but be filled with the Spirit;

Judges 9:13

And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

1 Samuel 25:36

And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: therefore she told him nothing, whether small or great, until the morning light.