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The Futility of Pleasure and Possessions
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|Eclesiastes 2:1| I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure and gratification; so enjoy yourself and have a good time." But behold, this too was vanity (futility, meaninglessness).
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|Eclesiastes 2:2| I said of laughter, "It is madness," and of pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"
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|Eclesiastes 2:3| I explored with my mind how to gratify myself with wine while[at the same time] having my mind remain steady and guide me wisely; and how to take control of foolishness, until I could see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives.
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|Eclesiastes 2:4| I made great works: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself;
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|Eclesiastes 2:5| I made gardens and orchards for myself and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees;
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|Eclesiastes 2:6| I made pools of water for myself from which to water the forest and make the trees bud.
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|Eclesiastes 2:7| I bought male and female slaves and had slaves born in my house. I also possessed herds and flocks larger than any who preceded me in Jerusalem.
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|Eclesiastes 2:8| Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male singers and female singers, and the delights and pleasures of men—1 many2 concubines.
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|Eclesiastes 2:9| So I became great and excelled more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
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|Eclesiastes 2:10| Whatever my eyes looked at with desire I did not refuse them. I did not withhold from my heart any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor; and this was my reward for all my labor.
