The most popular Bible verses from Ecclesiastes 2

Found 26 Verses

Ecclesiastes 2:3

Bible Rank: 3,592

I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly – my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives. NIV

I searched in my mind how to cheer my body with wine--yet at the same time having my mind hold its course and guide me with [human] wisdom--and how to lay hold of folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives. AMP

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. KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:4

Bible Rank: 5,733

I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards. NIV

I made great works; I built myself houses, I planted vineyards. AMP

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:17

Bible Rank: 6,711

So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. NIV

So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it. AMP

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:10

Bible Rank: 7,094

I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil. NIV

And whatever my eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any pleasure, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor, and this was my portion and reward for all my toil. AMP

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:18

Bible Rank: 7,160

I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. NIV

And I hated all my labor in which I had toiled under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will succeed me. [Ps. 49:10.] AMP

Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:5

Bible Rank: 8,087

I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. NIV

I made for myself gardens and orchards and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. AMP

I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:6

Bible Rank: 8,507

I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees. NIV

I made for myself pools of water from which to water the forest and make the trees bud. AMP

I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:1

Bible Rank: 8,754

I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless. NIV

I SAID in my mind, Come now, I will prove you with mirth and test you with pleasure; so have a good time [enjoy pleasure]. But this also was vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)! [Luke 12:19, 20.] AMP

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

Ecclesiastes 2:12

Bible Rank: 8,791

Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king's successor do than what has already been done? NIV

So I turned to consider [human] wisdom and madness and folly; for what can the man do who succeeds the king? Nothing but what has been done already. AMP

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:8

Bible Rank: 8,984

I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, and a harem as well – the delights of a man's heart. NIV

I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got for myself men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men--concubines very many. [I Kings 9:28; 10:10, 14, 21.] AMP

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. KJV