Ecclesiastes 2:3
ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆಯೂ ಆಕಾಶದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವ ಮಾನದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನೆಂದು ನೋಡುವ ತನಕ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಹೀನತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯ ದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
Ecclesiastes 2:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding `me' with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.
World English Bible (WEB)
I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where `is' this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.
| I sought | תַּ֣רְתִּי | tartî | TAHR-tee |
| in mine heart | בְלִבִּ֔י | bĕlibbî | veh-lee-BEE |
| to give | לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ | limšôk | leem-SHOKE |
| בַּיַּ֖יִן | bayyayin | ba-YA-yeen | |
| myself | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| unto wine, | בְּשָׂרִ֑י | bĕśārî | beh-sa-REE |
| yet acquainting | וְלִבִּ֞י | wĕlibbî | veh-lee-BEE |
| heart mine | נֹהֵ֤ג | nōhēg | noh-HAɡE |
| with wisdom; | בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ | baḥokmāh | ba-hoke-MA |
| hold lay to and | וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז | wĕleʾĕḥōz | veh-leh-ay-HOZE |
| on folly, | בְּסִכְל֔וּת | bĕsiklût | beh-seek-LOOT |
| till | עַ֣ד | ʿad | ad |
| אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER | |
| see might I | אֶרְאֶ֗ה | ʾerʾe | er-EH |
| what | אֵי | ʾê | ay |
| was that | זֶ֨ה | ze | zeh |
| good | ט֜וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| sons the for | לִבְנֵ֤י | libnê | leev-NAY |
| of men, | הָאָדָם֙ | hāʾādām | ha-ah-DAHM |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| do should they | יַעֲשׂוּ֙ | yaʿăśû | ya-uh-SOO |
| under | תַּ֣חַת | taḥat | TA-haht |
| the heaven | הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם | haššāmayim | ha-sha-MA-yeem |
| all | מִסְפַּ֖ר | mispar | mees-PAHR |
| days the | יְמֵ֥י | yĕmê | yeh-MAY |
| of their life. | חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃ | ḥayyêhem | ha-yay-HEM |