Ecclesiastes 2:1

New King James Version

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure”; but surely, this also was vanity.

Cross References

Genesis 11:7

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

2 Kings 5:5

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

Psalm 10:6

He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity.”

Psalm 14:1

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.

Psalm 27:8

When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”

Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.

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 in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 2:10

Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, For my heart rejoiced in all my labor; And this was my reward from all my labor.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

So I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, It also happens to me, And why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart, “This also is vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 2:25

For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?

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 8:15

So I commended enjoyment, because a man has nothing better under the sun than to eat, drink, and be merry; for this will remain with him in his labor all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

Isaiah 5:5

And now, please let Me tell you what I will do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be burned; And break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down.

Isaiah 50:11

Look, all you who kindle a fire, Who encircle yourselves with sparks: Walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks you have kindled— This you shall 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, Nor did I turn away.

Luke 12:19

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

Luke 16:19

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

Luke 16:23

And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

James 4:13

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”;

James 5:1

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!

James 5:5

You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.