Ecclesiastes 2:2-4

Expanded Bible

² I thought, “It is ·foolish [mad; crazy; insane] to laugh, and ·having fun [pleasure] ·doesn’t accomplish anything [^Lwhat can it do…?].” ³ I ·decided [^Lexplored with my heart] to cheer ·myself up [^Lmy body/flesh] with wine and embrace folly while my mind was ·still thinking wisely [guided by wisdom]. I wanted to see what was good for people to do ·on earth [^Lunder heaven; 1:3] during their few days of life.

Does Hard Work Bring Happiness?

⁴ Then I did great things: I built houses and planted vineyards for myself [1 Kin. 7:1–12; 9:15; 2 Chr. 8:1–6].