Ecclesiastes 2:3 - Y'all Version Bible

³ I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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

³ 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)

³ 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

³ 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

³ 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

³ 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.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 47:9

Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. The days of the years of my life have been few and evil. They 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, will he live again? I would wait all the days of my warfare, until my release should come.

Psalm 104:15

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

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is nothing better for a person than that they should eat and drink, and consider in their soul good of their labor. I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Look, here is what I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all their labor under the sun, all the days of their life which God has given them; for this is one’s portion.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

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

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

Then I commended enjoyment, because there is no better thing under the sun than for a person to eat, drink, and be joyful: for that will accompany them in their labor all the days of their life which God has given under the sun.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters, for a person will hate the one and love the other, or else be devoted to one and despise the other. Y’all can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Ephesians 5:18

Y’all must not get drunk with wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead y’all should be filled with the Spirit,

Judges 9:13

“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’

1 Samuel 25:36

Then Abigail went to Nabal, and he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light.