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Ecclesiastes 2:3
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Ecclesiastes 2:3 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ich beschloß in meinem Herzen, meinen Leib durch Wein zu pflegen, während mein Herz sich mit Weisheit benähme, und es mit der Torheit zu halten, bis ich sähe, was den Menschenkindern gut wäre, unter dem Himmel zu tun die Zahl ihrer Lebenstage.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Propuse en mi corazón agasajar mi carne con vino, y que anduviese mi corazón en sabiduría, con retención de la necedad, hasta ver cuál fuese el bien de los hijos de los hombres, en el cual se ocuparan debajo del cielo todos los días de su vida.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Decidi como experiência entregar minha carne ao vinho (guiando porém meu coração com sabedoria) e praticar a loucura, para eu ver o que era melhor aos filhos dos homens fazerem abaixo do céu durante os dias de suas vidas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eu considerei em meu coração como satisfazer meus desejos com vinho. Deixei minha mente me guiar com sabedoria, embora ainda estivesse apegado à insensatez. Eu procurei descobrir o que é bom para as pessoas fazerem debaixo do céu, durante os dias de suas vidas.

📖 Ecclesiastes 2:3 in Context

1I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
2I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
3I 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.
4I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
5I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
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