NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon I said'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) in mine heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect Go to now yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) I will prove nacah (naw-saw') to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try. thee with mirth simchah (sim-khaw') blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). therefore enjoy ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. pleasure towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun and behold this also is vanity hebel (heh'bel) emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity. Parallel Verses 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. 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. International Standard Version I told myself, "I will test you with pleasure, so enjoy yourself." But this was pointless. NET Bible I thought to myself, "Come now, I will try self-indulgent pleasure to see if it is worthwhile." But I found that it also is futile. GOD'S WORD® Translation I thought to myself, "Now I want to experiment with pleasure and enjoy myself." But even this was pointless. King James 2000 Bible I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. Links Ecclesiastes 2:1Ecclesiastes 2:1 NIV Ecclesiastes 2:1 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:1 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:1 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:1 KJV |
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