Ecclesiastes 2:3
I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe to wine, and to leade mine heart in wisdome, and to take holde of follie, till I might see where is that goodnesse of the children of men, which they enioy vnder the sunne: the whole nomber of the dayes of their life.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
2I saide of laughter, Thou art mad: and of ioy, What is this that thou doest?
4I haue made my great workes: I haue built me houses: I haue planted me vineyards.
Cross References
Genesis 47:9And Iaakob sayd vnto Pharaoh, The whole time of my pilgrimage is an hundreth and thirty yeeres: fewe and euill haue the dayes of my life bene, and I haue not attayned vnto the yeeres of the life of my fathers, in the dayes of their pilgrimages.
Job 14:14If a man die, shall he liue againe? All the dayes of mine appointed time will I waite, till my changing shall come.
Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
Proverbs 31:4It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine nor for princes strog drinke,
Ecclesiastes 2:24There is no profit to man: but that he eate, and drinke, and delight his soule with the profit of his labour: I saw also this, that it was of the hand of God.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:2-12
Vanity of Worldly Pleasure. 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? 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. 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me… Read the whole commentary →