Ecclesiastes 2:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 2:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲנִי֙
ʼănîy
H589
I
בְּלִבִּ֔י
lêb
H3820
heart
לְכָה
yâlak
H3212
to walk
נָּ֛א
nâʼ
H4994
please
אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה
nâçâh
H5254
to test
בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה
simchâh
H8057
joy
וּרְאֵ֣ה
râʼâh
H7200
to see
בְט֑וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
וְהִנֵּ֥ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
גַם
gam
H1571
also
ה֖וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
הָֽבֶל
hebel
H1892
vapor
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World English Bible Public Domain
I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and, behold, this also was vanity.
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King James Version Public Domain
I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I spoke, I with my heart, “Come, let me test you with joy and see good.” But look, it also vapor.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).