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Ecclesiastes 2:1-2
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 2
1
I said to myself, 'Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself.' And behold, it too was futility.
2
I said of laughter, '
It is
senseless,' and of pleasure, 'What does this accomplish?'
King James Version
Chapter 2
1
I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also
is
vanity.
2
I said of laughter,
It is
mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 2
1
I said to myself, "Go ahead, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good." But it turned out to be futile.
2
I said about laughter, "It is madness," and about pleasure, "What does this accomplish? "
New Living Translation
Chapter 2
1
I said to myself, 'Come on, let’s try pleasure. Let’s look for the ‘good things’ in life.' But I found that this, too, was meaningless.
2
So I said, 'Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?'
English Standard Version
Chapter 2
1
I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity.
2
I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?”
New International Version
Chapter 2
1
I said to myself, 'Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.' But that also proved to be meaningless.
2
Laughter,' I said, 'is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish?'
New King James Version
Chapter 2
1
I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure”; but surely, this also
was
vanity.
2
I said of laughter—“Madness!”; and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
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