Ecclesiastes 1:17
So I dedicated myself to learn about wisdom and knowledge, and about insanity and foolishness. And I discovered that this is also like chasing after the wind.
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I decided to indulge in wine, while still remaining committed to wisdom. I also tried to indulge in foolishness, just enough to determine whether it was good for human beings under heaven given the short time of their lives.
Ecclesiastes 1:13-14
I dedicated myself to using wisdom for study and discovery of everything that is done under heaven. God uses terrible things so human beings will struggle with life.
Ecclesiastes 2:10-12
Whenever I wanted something I had seen, I never refused that desire. Instead, I enjoyed everything I did, and this became the reward in what I had undertaken.
Ecclesiastes 7:23-25
I used my wisdom to test all of this. I said, "I want to be wise," but it was beyond me.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good.