Ecc 2:1 | JFB | STEP | . He next tries pleasure and luxury, retaining however, his worldly "wisdom" ( ), but all proves "vanity" in respect to the chief good. 1. I said ... heart-- ( ). thee-- my heart, I will test whether thou canst find that solid good in pleasure which was not in "worldly wisdom." But this also proves to be "vanity" ( ).

‏ Ecclesiastes 2:1

CHAPTER 2

He next tries pleasure and luxury, retaining however, his worldly "wisdom" (Ec 3:9), but all proves "vanity" in respect to the chief good.

1. I said ... heart--(Lu 12:19).

thee--my heart, I will test whether thou canst find that solid good in pleasure which was not in "worldly wisdom." But this also proves to be "vanity" (Is 50:11).