Ecclesiastes 2:1
What does Ecclesiastes 2:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 2:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it <FI>is<Fi> vanity.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I said in my heart: I will go, and abound with delights, and enjoy good things. And I saw that this also was vanity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- Psalms 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
- Ecclesiastes 8:15
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.
- Isaiah 50:11
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that gird yourselves about with firebrands; walk ye in the flame of your fire, and among the brands that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of my hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
- Isaiah 50:5
The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
- Revelation 18:7
How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.
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