Ecclesiastes 2:1-3 - Qohelet's Investigation Of Self-Indulgence

¹ I said to myself, “Go ahead, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good.” But it turned out to be futile. ² I said about laughter, “It is madness,” and about pleasure, “What does this accomplish?” ³ I explored with my mind how to let my body enjoy life with wine and how to grasp folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what is good for people to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

Ecclesiastes 2:12-23 - The Living Must Abandon The Work Of Their Hands To Others At Death

Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 - It Is Best To Simply Enjoy The Passing Pleasures Of Life As Reward For Pleasing God

Ecclesiastes 3:1-9 - God Has Ordained The Ebb And Flow Of Human Activities

Ecclesiastes 3:10-15 - No One Understands God's Mysterious Plan

Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 - God's Mysterious Plan Allows Injustice To Exist In The World

Ecclesiastes 2:1-3 - Qohelet's Investigation Of Self-Indulgence

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