Ecclesiastes 2:2-4

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² I said, ‘It is foolish to laugh all the time. If I only try to please myself, it does not really help me.’

³ I thought about wine. If I drink a lot of wine, I thought that might make me happy. I might enjoy foolish things. I used wisdom to think about this. People only live for a short time on the earth. I thought this might be the best way for people to enjoy life.

⁴ I also did a lot of great things for myself. I built houses. I planted vineyards.