2:1. ειπον V-AAI-3P εγω G1473 P-NS εν G1722 PREP καρδια G2588 N-DSF μου G1473 P-GS δευρο G1204 ADV δη G1161 PRT πειρασω G3985 V-FAI-1S σε G4771 P-AS εν G1722 PREP ευφροσυνη G2167 N-DSF και G2532 CONJ ιδε G3708 V-AAD-2S εν G1722 PREP αγαθω G18 A-DSM και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 INJ και G2532 CONJ γε G1065 PRT τουτο G3778 D-ASN ματαιοτης G3153 N-NSF

2:1. 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.

2:1. I said to myself, "Come on, let's try pleasure. Let's look for the 'good things' in life." But I found that this, too, was meaningless.

2:1. I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

2:1. I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself." But behold, this also was vanity.

2:1. I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also [is] vanity.

2:1. I said to myself, "Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself." But behold, this also was vanity.

2:1. I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

2:1. I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;` and lo, even it [is] vanity.

2:1. I said to myself, "I should have fun—I should enjoy everything as much as I can." But I learned that this is also useless.

2:1. I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and, behold, this also was vanity.

2:1. I H589 said H559 in mine heart, H3820 Go to H1980 now, H4994 I will prove H5254 thee with mirth, H8057 therefore enjoy H7200 pleasure: H2896 and, behold, H2009 this H1931 also H1571 [is] vanity. H1892