Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 2:1

1 I said to myself, "Go ahead, I will test you with pleasure and enjoy what is good." But it turned out to be futile.

1 I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself." But behold, this also was vanity.

1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

1 I said to myself, "Let's go for it - experiment with pleasure, have a good time!" But there was nothing to it, nothing but smoke.

1 I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself." And behold, it too was futility.

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.

1 I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure"; but surely, this also was vanity.

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.

1 I said to myself, "Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself." But again, this also was vanity.

1 I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

1 I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.

1 I said to myself, Come, I will make you experience pleasure; enjoy what is good! But this too was pointless!

1 I said to myself, Come, I will make you experience pleasure; enjoy what is good! But this too was pointless!

1 I said to myself, "Come now, I will test myself with pleasure and enjoying good things"; but this too was pointless.

1 I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.

1 I decided to enjoy myself and find out what happiness is. But I found that this is useless, too.

1 I decided to enjoy myself and find out what happiness is. But I found that this is useless, too.

1 I thought to myself, "Now I want to experiment with pleasure and enjoy myself." But even this was pointless.

1 I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and, behold, this also was vanity.

1 I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy good things; and, behold, this also is vanity.

1 I said in mine heart, Go to now , I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

1 I said {to myself}, "Come! I will test pleasure {to see whether it is worthwhile}." But look, "This also [is] vanity!"

1 I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, and behold thou good: and, behold, this is also vanity.

1 I said to myself, "I will try having fun. I will enjoy myself." But I found that this is also useless.

1 I said to myself, "Come on. I'll put pleasure to the test. I want to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless.

1 I said to myself, "Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself." But again, this also was vanity.

1 I said in my heart: I will go, and abound with delights, and enjoy good things. And I saw that this also was vanity.

1 I said to myself, "Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself." But behold, this also was vanity.

1 I said to myself, "Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself." But behold, this also was vanity.

1 I said in mine heart, "Go now, I will test thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure." And behold, this also is vanity.

1 I said in mine heart, "Go now, I will test thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure." And behold, this also is vanity.

1 dixi ego in corde meo vadam et affluam deliciis et fruar bonis et vidi quod hoc quoque esset vanitas

1 dixi ego in corde meo vadam et affluam deliciis et fruar bonis et vidi quod hoc quoque esset vanitas

1 I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and behold, this also [is] vanity.

1 I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and, behold, this also was vanity.

1 Therefore I said in mine heart, I shall go, and I shall flow in delights, and I shall use goods; and I saw also that this was vanity. (And so I said in my heart, I shall go, and I shall enjoy all delights, and I shall enjoy all good things; and I saw that this was also empty and futile.)

1 I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it [is] vanity.