Ecclesiastes 2:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 2:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 2:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 2:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 2:1 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 2:1 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 2:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it <FI>is<Fi> vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 2:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 2:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 2:1 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 2:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I said in mine heart, Goe to nowe, I will proue thee with ioy: therefore take thou pleasure in pleasant things: and beholde, this also is vanitie.”

Ecclesiastes 2:1 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:1 in Context — Ecclesiastes 2

1 J’ai dit en mon cœur: Allons! Je t’éprouverai par la joie, et tu goûteras le bonheur. Et voici, c’est encore là une vanité.

2 J’ai dit du rire: Insensé! Et de la joie: A quoi sert-elle?

3 Je résolus en mon cœur de livrer ma chair au vin, tandis que mon cœur me conduirait avec sagesse, et de m’attacher à la folie jusqu’à ce que je visse ce qu’il est bon pour les fils de l’homme de faire sous les cieux pendant le nombre des jours de leur vie.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 2:1 Mean?

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