strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:1 @ I said #H559 #amar# (8804) in mine heart #H3820 leb#, Go to now #H3212 yalak# (8798), I will prove #H5254 nacah# (8762) thee with mirth #H8057 simchah#, therefore enjoy #H7200 ra#ah# (8798) pleasure #H2896 towb#: and, behold, this also is vanity #H1892 hebel#.
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:2 @ I said #H559 #amar# (8804) of laughter #H7814 s@chowq#, It is mad #H1984 halal# (8781): and of mirth #H8057 simchah#, What #H2090 zoh# doeth #H6213 #asah# (8802) it?
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:3 @ I sought #H8446 tuwr# (8804) in mine heart #H3820 leb# to give #H4900 mashak# (8800) myself #H1320 basar# unto wine #H3196 yayin#, yet acquainting #H5090 nahag# (8802) mine heart #H3820 leb# with wisdom #H2451 chokmah#; and to lay hold #H270 #achaz# (8800) on folly #H5531 cikluwth#, till I might see #H7200 ra#ah# (8799) what was that good #H2896 towb# for the sons #H1121 ben# of men #H120 #adam#, which they should do #H6213 #asah# (8799) under the heaven #H8064 shamayim# all #H4557 micpar# the days #H3117 yowm# of their life #H2416 chay#.
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:4 @ I made me great #H1431 gadal# (8689) works #H4639 ma#aseh#; I builded #H1129 banah# (8804) me houses #H1004 bayith#; I planted #H5193 nata# (8804) me vineyards #H3754 kerem#:
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:5 @ I made #H6213 #asah# (8804) me gardens #H1593 gannah# and orchards #H6508 pardec#, and I planted #H5193 nata# (8804) trees #H6086 #ets# in them of all kind of fruits #H6529 p@riy#:
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:6 @ I made #H6213 #asah# (8804) me pools #H1295 b@rekah# of water #H4325 mayim#, to water #H8248 shaqah# (8687) therewith the wood #H3293 ya#ar# that bringeth forth #H6779 tsamach# (8802) trees #H6086 #ets#:
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:7 @ I got #H7069 qanah# (8804) me servants #H5650 #ebed# and maidens #H8198 shiphchah#, and had servants born #H1121 ben# in my house #H1004 bayith#; also I had great #H7235 rabah# (8687) possessions #H4735 miqneh# of great #H1241 baqar# and small cattle #H6629 tso#n# above all that were in Jerusalem #H3389 Y@ruwshalaim# before #H6440 paniym# me:
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:8 @ I gathered #H3664 kanac# (8804) me also silver #H3701 keceph# and gold #H2091 zahab#, and the peculiar treasure #H5459 c@gullah# of kings #H4428 melek# and of the provinces #H4082 m@diynah#: I gat #H6213 #asah# (8804) me men singers #H7891 shiyr# (8802) and women singers #H7891 shiyr# (8802), and the delights #H8588 ta#anuwg# of the sons #H1121 ben# of men #H120 #adam#, as musical instruments #H7705 shiddah# #H7705 shiddah#, and that of all sorts.
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:9 @ So I was great #H1431 gadal# (8804), and increased #H3254 yacaph# (8689) more than all that were before #H6440 paniym# me in Jerusalem #H3389 Y@ruwshalaim#: also my wisdom #H2451 chokmah# remained #H5975 #amad# (8804) with me.
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:10 @ And whatsoever mine eyes #H5869 #ayin# desired #H7592 sha#al# (8804) I kept #H680 #atsal# (8804) not from them, I withheld #H4513 mana# (8804) not my heart #H3820 leb# from any joy #H8057 simchah#; for my heart #H3820 leb# rejoiced #H8056 sameach# in all my labour #H5999 #amal#: and this was my portion #H2506 cheleq# of all my labour #H5999 #amal#.
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:11 @ Then I looked #H6437 panah# (8804) on all t works #H4639 ma#aseh# that my hands #H3027 yad# had wrought #H6213 #asah# (8804), and on the labour #H5999 #amal# that I had laboured #H5998 #amal# (8804) to do #H6213 #asah# (8800): and, behold, all was vanity #H1892 hebel# and vexation #H7469 r@#uwth# of spirit #H7307 ruwach#, and there was no profit #H3504 yithrown# under the sun #H8121 shemesh#.
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:12 @ And I turned #H6437 panah# (8804) myself to behold #H7200 ra#ah# (8800) wisdom #H2451 chokmah#, and madness #H1947 howlelah#, and folly #H5531 cikluwth#: for what can the man #H120 #adam# do that cometh #H935 bow# (8799) after #H310 #achar# the king #H4428 melek#? even that which hath been already #H3528 k@bar# done #H6213 #asah# (8804).
strkjv@Ecclesiastes:2:13 @ Then I saw #H7200 ra#ah# (8804) that #H3426 yesh# wisdom #H2451 chokmah# excelleth #H3504 yithrown# folly #H5531 cikluwth#, as far as light #H216 #owr# excelleth #H3504 yithrown# darkness #H2822 choshek#.