Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life. sought Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceived that in these also there was labour, and vexation of spirit, 1 Samuel 25:36 And Abigail came to Nabal: and behold he had a feast in his house, like the feast of a king: and Nabal's heart was merry, for he was very drunk: and she told him nothing less or more until morning. Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith, shall not be wise. Proverbs 31:4,5 Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth: . . . Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury: but be ye filled with the Holy Spirit, and to lay Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that thou shouldst hold up the just, yea and from him withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God, neglecteth nothing. Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith, shall not be wise. Proverbs 23:29-35 Who hath woe? whose father hath woe? who hath contentions? who falls into pits? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? . . . Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 2 Corinthians 6:15-17 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever? . . . till Ecclesiastes 6:12 What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun? Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man: all Genesis 47:9 He answered: The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years, few, and evil, and they are not come up to the days of the pilgrimage of my fathers. Job 14:14 Shall man that is dead, thinkest thou, live again? all the days in which I am now in warfare, I expect until my change come. Psalm 90:9-12 For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider: . . . Context The Futility of Pleasure…2Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived? 3I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life.4I made me great works, I built me houses, and planted vineyards,… Cross References Judges 9:13 And it answered them: Can I forsake my wine, that cheereth God and men, and be promoted among the other trees? Psalm 104:15 And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man's heart. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Is it not better to eat and drink, and to shew his soul good things of his labours? and this is from the hand of God. Ecclesiastes 3:12 And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life. Ecclesiastes 3:13 For every man that eateth and drinketh, and seeth good of his labour, this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:18 This therefore hath seemed good to me, that a man should eat and drink, and enjoy the fruit of his labour, wherewith he hath laboured under the sun, all the days of his life, which God hath given him: and this is his portion. Ecclesiastes 6:12 What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun? Ecclesiastes 7:25 I have surveyed all things with my mind, to know, and consider, and seek out wisdom and reason: and to know the wickedness of the fool, and the error of the imprudent: Ecclesiastes 8:15 Therefore I commended mirth, because there was no good for a man under the sun, but to eat, and drink, and be merry, and that he should take nothing else with him of his labour in the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun. Ecclesiastes 10:19 For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man: Lexicon My mind,בְלִבִּ֔י (ḇə·lib·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre [all the while] וְלִבִּ֞י (wə·lib·bî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre guiding נֹהֵ֤ג (nō·hêḡ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5090: To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh me with wisdom, בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ (ba·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom sought תַּ֣רְתִּי (tar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8446: To meander, about, for, trade, reconnoitring to cheer my body בְּשָׂרִ֑י (bə·śā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man with wine בַּיַּ֖יִן (bay·ya·yin) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3196: Wine, intoxication and embrace וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז (wə·le·’ĕ·ḥōz) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession folly, בְּסִכְל֔וּת (bə·siḵ·lūṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5531: Silliness until עַ֣ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while I could see אֶרְאֶ֗ה (’er·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see what אֵי־ (’ê-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 335: Where?, how? [was] זֶ֨ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that worthwhile ט֜וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for men לִבְנֵ֤י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son to do יַעֲשׂוּ֙ (ya·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of heaven הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky during the few מִסְפַּ֖ר (mis·par) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration days יְמֵ֥י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day of their lives. חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃ (ḥay·yê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Additional Translations My mind, all the while guiding me with wisdom, sought to cheer my body with wine and embrace folly, until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.I sought in my heart to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my 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. 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. And I examined whether my heart would excite my flesh as with wine, (though my heart guided me in wisdom,) and I desired to lay hold of mirth, until I should see of what kind is the good to the sons of men, which they should do under the sun all the days of their life. I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life. I searched in mine heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, mine 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 the heaven all the days of their life. I sought in my heart, to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my 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. 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 have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives. Jump to Previous Best Cheer Conducting Flesh Folly Good Guiding Heart Heaven Hold Itself Lay Searched Sought Wine WisdomJump to Next Best Cheer Conducting Flesh Folly Good Guiding Heart Heaven Hold Itself Lay Searched Sought Wine WisdomExternal Links Ecclesiastes 2:3 NIVEcclesiastes 2:3 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:3 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:3 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:3 ASV Ecclesiastes 2:3 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 2:3 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 2:3 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 2:3 French Bible Ecclesiastes 2:3 German Bible Alphabetical: and body cheering could days do during embracing explored few folly for good guiding heaven hold how I is lives me men mind my myself of see sons still stimulate take the their there to tried under until wanted was what while wine wisdom wisely with worthwhile years OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 2:3 I searched in my heart how (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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