Ecclesiastes 2:2-4

New American Standard Bible

^2 (A)I said of laughter, “It is senseless,” and of pleasure, “What does this accomplish?” ³ I explored with my ^[a]mind how to ^(B)refresh my body with wine while my ^[b]mind was guiding me wisely; and how to seize ^(C)foolishness, until I could see ^(D)what good there is for the sons of mankind ^[c]to do under heaven for the few ^[d]years of their lives. ⁴ I enlarged my works: I ^(E)built houses for myself, I planted ^(F)vineyards for myself;