Ecclesiastes 2:1
559 [e]   1
’ā·mar·tî   1
אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי   1
Said   1
V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs   1
589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִי֙
I
Pro‑1cs
  
 

 
 
 3820 [e]
bə·lib·bî,
בְּלִבִּ֔י
in my heart
Prep‑b | N‑msc | 1cs
1980 [e]
lə·ḵāh-
לְכָה־
come
V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms | 3fs
  
 

 
 
 4994 [e]

נָּ֛א
now
Interjection
5254 [e]
’ă·nas·sə·ḵāh
אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה
I will test you
V‑Piel‑Imperf.h‑1cs | 2ms
  
 

 
 
 8057 [e]
ḇə·śim·ḥāh
בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה
with mirth
Prep‑b | N‑fs
7200 [e]
ū·rə·’êh
וּרְאֵ֣ה
therefore enjoy
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms
  
 

 
 
 2896 [e]
ḇə·ṭō·wḇ;
בְט֑וֹב
pleasure
Prep‑b | N‑ms
  
 

 
 
 2009 [e]
wə·hin·nêh
וְהִנֵּ֥ה
but surely
Conj‑w | Interjection
1571 [e]
ḡam-
גַם־
also
Conj
1931 [e]

ה֖וּא
that
Pro‑3ms
  
 
.
 
 
 1892 [e]
hā·ḇel.
הָֽבֶל׃
[was] vanity
N‑ms


















Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said to myself , “ Go ahead, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good.” But it turned out to be futile.

New American Standard Bible
I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself." And behold, it too was futility.

King James Bible
I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also [is] vanity.
Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I told myself, "I will test you with pleasure, so enjoy yourself." But this was pointless.

American Standard Version
I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

Young's Literal Translation
I said in my heart, 'Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it is vanity.
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