Ecclesiastes 2:3-5

Expanded Bible

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]. ⁵ I made gardens and parks, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.