(BHS) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 תַּרְתִּי בְלִבִּי לִמְשֹׁוךְ בַּיַּיִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִי וְלִבִּי נֹהֵג בַּחָכְמָה וְלֶאֱחֹז בְּסִכְלוּת עַד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶה אֵי־זֶה טֹוב לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשׂוּ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם מִסְפַּר יְמֵי חַיֵּיהֶם׃
(BHSCO) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 תרתי בלבי למשוך ביין את־בשרי ולבי נהג בחכמה ולאחז בסכלות עד אשר־אראה אי־זה טוב לבני האדם אשר יעשו תחת השמים מספר ימי חייהם׃
(IS) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 Tada pomislih u srcu svojemu, da tijelu svojemu uskratim vino, da srce svoje svrnem k mudrosti i da se klonim ludosti, dok saznam, što je korisno djeci čovječjoj, i što su dužni činiti pod suncem, dok su živi.
(JB) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 Odlučih tijelo krijepiti vinom, a srce posvetiti mudrosti; poželjeh prigrliti i ludost, kako bih spoznao usrećava li ljude ono što pod nebesima čine za izbrojenih dana svojega života.
(GSA) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 κατεσκεψαμην εν καρδια μου του ελκυσαι εις οινον την σαρκα μου και καρδια μου ωδηγησεν εν σοφια και του κρατησαι επ' αφροσυνη εως ου ιδω ποιον το αγαθον τοις υιοις του ανθρωπου ο ποιησουσιν υπο τον ηλιον αριθμον ημερων ζωης αυτων
(WLC) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשֹׁ֥וךְ בַּיַּ֖יִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִ֑י וְלִבִּ֞י נֹהֵ֤ג בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶ֗ה אֵי־זֶ֨ה טֹ֜וב לִבְנֵ֤י הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשׂוּ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִסְפַּ֖ר יְמֵ֥י חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃
(DK) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 Razmišljah u srcu svom da puštam tijelo svoje na piće, i srcem svojim upravljajući mudro da se držim ludosti dokle ne vidim šta bi dobro bilo sinovima ljudskim da čine pod nebom dok su živi.
(TD) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 Ja odlučih u svom*srcu povlačiti svoje tijelo u vinu i, mudro vodeći srce svoje, ustrajavati na gluposti, dok se ne vidi što ima dobro za sinove Adamove činiti pod nebom tijekom dana odbrojanih za njihov život .
(dkc) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 Размишљах у срцу свом да пуштам тијело своје на пиће, и срцем својим управљајући мудро да се држим лудости докле не видим шта би добро било синовима људским да чине под небом док су живи.
(AKJV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I sought in my heart to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
(ASV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life.
(DB) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.
(DRB) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life.
(ERV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I searched in mine heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, mine heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
(ESV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life.
(GWT) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I explored ways to make myself feel better by drinking wine. I also explored ways to do [some] foolish things. During all that time, wisdom continued to control my mind. I was able to determine whether this was good for mortals to do during their brief lives under heaven.
(KJV) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
(NLT) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 After much thought, I decided to cheer myself with wine. And while still seeking wisdom, I clutched at foolishness. In this way, I tried to experience the only happiness most people find during their brief life in this world.
(WEB) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
(YLT) Ecclesiastes 2 : 3 I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.