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 Disse eu em meu coração: Vamos! Eu te provarei com alegria, por isso dá atenção ao que é bom! Porém eis que isto também era futilidade.

2 Eu disse ao riso: Estás doido; e à alegria: De que esta serve?

3 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.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 2:1 Mean?

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