Ecclesiastes 2:3

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BSB

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.

KJV

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.

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

DARBY

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.

BLB

I searched in my heart to draw out my flesh with wine, and my heart was guiding me in wisdom, and to lay hold on folly, until that I might see where [is] this good for the sons of man, that they [might] do under the heavens the number of the days of their lives.

ÅB

Jeg tenkte i mitt indre på å kvege mitt legeme med vin, mens mitt hjerte ledet meg med visdom - jeg tenkte på å holde fast ved dårskapen, til jeg fikk se hva det var best for menneskenes barn å gjøre under himmelen alle deres levedager.

OTB

Jeg forsøkte å oppmuntre meg selv med vin, omfavne dårskap—mitt sinn ledet meg fortsatt med visdom—for å skjelne hva som er godt for mennesker å gjøre under himmelen i løpet av deres korte liv.

B1930

Jeg tenkte i mitt indre på å kvege mitt legeme med vin, mens mitt hjerte ledet mig med visdom - jeg tenkte på å holde fast ved dårskapen, til jeg fikk se hvad det var best for menneskenes barn å gjøre under himmelen alle deres levedager.

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