Ecclesiastes 2:3
I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
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.
Note to give…: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine
Note all…: Heb. the number of the days of their life
I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- sought
- Ecclesiastes 1:17; 1 Samuel 25:36
- give myself unto wine
- Heb. draw my flesh with wine. yet.
- Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 31:4, 5; Ephesians 5:18
- and to lay
- Ecclesiastes 7:18; Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 23:29–35; Matthew 6:24; 2 Corinthians 6:15–17
- till
- Ecclesiastes 6:12; Ecclesiastes 12:13
- all
- Heb. the number of.
- Genesis 47:9; Job 14:14; Psalm 90:9–12