Ecclesiastes 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).

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

1-3 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.What do I think of the fun-filled life? Insane! Inane! My verdict on the pursuit of happiness? Who needs it?With the help of a bottle of wine and all the wisdom I could muster,I tried my level best to penetrate the absurdity of life.I wanted to get a handle on anything useful we mortals might do during the years we spend on this earth. I Never Said No to Myself4-8 Oh, I did great things: built houses, planted vineyards, designed gardens and parks and planted a variety of fruit trees in them, made pools of water to irrigate the groves of trees.I bought slaves, male and female, who had children, giving me even more slaves; then I acquired large herds and flocks, larger than any before me in Jerusalem.I piled up silver and gold, loot from kings and kingdoms.I gathered a chorus of singers to entertain me with song, and—most exquisite of all pleasures— voluptuous maidens for my bed.

I said [a]to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So [b]enjoy yourself.” And behold, it too was futility.

I said to myself, “Come on. I’ll try out pleasure. I want to find out if it is good.” But it also proved to be meaningless.

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.

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.

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.

فَنَاجَيْتُ نَفْسِي: تَعَالَيِ الآنَ أَمْتَحِنُكِ بِالْفَرَحِ، فَأَسْتَمْتِعَ بِاللَّذَّةِ! وَإذَا هَذَا أَيْضاً بَاطِلٌ.

Jeg sagde til mig selv: „Lad mig prøve livets goder. Nu vil jeg have det sjovt og nyde livet.” Men også det var meningsløst.

Ich sagte mir: »Ich will es mit den Freuden des Lebens versuchen und herausfinden, was sie zu bieten haben!« Doch ich merkte, dass auch dies vergeblich ist und keine Erfüllung bringt.

Me dije entonces: «Vamos, pues, haré la prueba con los placeres y me daré la gran vida». ¡Pero aun esto resultó un absurdo!

Me dije entonces: «Vamos, pues, haré la prueba con los placeres y me daré la gran vida». ¡Pero aun esto resultó un absurdo!

Je me suis dit en moi-même : « Va donc, teste les plaisirs, et goûte à ce qui est bon. » Mais cela aussi est vain.

Gintilawan ko nga magpangalipay agod mahibaluan ko kon ano ang maayo sa kabuhi. Pero nareyalisar ko nga ini wala man gihapon sing pulos.

1-2 それで私は、「愉快に生きよう。思う存分楽しむのだ」と思いました。ところが、こうした生き方も実にむなしいことがわかりました。一日中笑っているのは愚かなことです。それが何の得になるのでしょう。

나는 마음껏 즐기며 행복을 누리겠다고 생각하였으나 이것 역시 헛된 것이다.

Ik zei tegen mijzelf: ‘Vooruit, geniet van het leven en vermaak je zo goed mogelijk.’ Maar ik merkte dat ook dat zinloos was.

Eu disse a mim mesmo: Venha. Experimente a alegria. Descubra as coisas boas da vida! Mas isso também se revelou inútil.

Disse a mim próprio: “Vamos, torna-te alegre e goza tanto quanto puderes!” Mas achei que isto também era ilusão.

„Am zis atunci inimii mele:«Voi încerca veselia, să văd dacă este bună!» Dar iată că şi aceasta este deşertăciune!

Я сказал себе: «Попробую-ка повеселиться и получить от этого удовольствие». Но и это оказалось пустым.

Я сказал себе: «Попробую-ка повеселиться и получить от этого удовольствие». Но и это оказалось пустым.

Я сказал себе: «Попробую-ка повеселиться и получить от этого удовольствие». Но и это оказалось пустым.

Я сказал себе: «Попробую-ка повеселиться и получить от этого удовольствие». Но и это оказалось суетой.

Jag sa till mig själv: ”Nu får du pröva på glädjen och njuta av det goda”, men även det var meningslöst.

ข้าพเจ้าคิดในใจว่า “งั้นมาเถอะ รื่นเริง สนุกสนาน บันเทิงใจเพื่อค้นหาสิ่งดีๆ” แต่ก็พบว่า นี่ก็อนิจจังอีก

我心里想：“来吧，不如尽情享乐，好好享受！”唉！结果这也是虚空。

我 心 里 说 ： 来 罢 ， 我 以 喜 乐 试 试 你 ， 你 好 享 福 ！ 谁 知 ， 这 也 是 虚 空 。

我心裡想：「來吧，不如盡情享樂，好好享受！」唉！結果這也是虛空。