Jacob said to Pharaoh, ‘My pilgrimage has lasted for 130 years. My years have been few and hard, and they have not reached the years of my ancestors during their pilgrimages.’
Ecclesiastes 2:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I explored with my mind the pull of wine on my body #– #my mind still guiding me with wisdom #– #and how to grasp folly, until I could see what is good for people to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I searched in my mind how to cheer my body with wine–yet at the same time having my mind hold its course and guide me with [human] wisdom–and how to lay hold of folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives. American Standard Version (1901) I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life. Common English Bible I tried cheering myself with wine and by embracing folly—with wisdom still guiding me—until I might see what is really worth doing in the few days that human beings have under heaven. Catholic Public Domain Version I decided in my heart to withdraw my flesh from wine, so that I might bring my mind to wisdom, and turn away from foolishness, until I see what is useful for the sons of men, and what they ought to do under the sun, during the number of the days of their life. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life. |
Jacob said to Pharaoh, ‘My pilgrimage has lasted for 130 years. My years have been few and hard, and they have not reached the years of my ancestors during their pilgrimages.’
When a person dies, will he come back to life? If so, I would wait all the days of my struggle until my relief comes.
Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler; whoever goes astray because of them is not wise.
I applied my mind to know wisdom and knowledge, madness and folly; I learned that this too is a pursuit of the wind.
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life happy, and money is the answer for everything.
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all humanity.
There is nothing better for a person than to eat, drink, and enjoy , his work. I have seen that even this is from God’s hand,
Here is what I have seen to be good: It is appropriate to eat, drink, and experience good in all the labour one does under the sun during the few days of his life God has given him, because that is his reward.
For who knows what is good for anyone in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow? Who can tell anyone what will happen after him under the sun?
It is good that you grasp the one and do not let the other slip from your hand. For the one who fears God will end up with both of them.
I turned my thoughts to know, explore, and examine wisdom and an explanation for things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity and folly is madness.
So I commended enjoyment because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat, drink, and enjoy himself, for this will accompany him in his labour during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.
‘No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:
But the grapevine said to them, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, and rule over trees? ’
Then Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was in his house, holding a feast fit for a king. Nabal’s heart was cheerful, and he was very drunk, so she didn’t say anything to him until morning light.