Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

[1] I said  in mine heart,  I will prove  thee with mirth,  therefore enjoy  pleasure:  and, behold, this also is vanity.  [2] I said  of laughter,  It is mad:  and of mirth,  What  doeth  [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. 

What does Ecclesiastes 2:1-3 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Pleasure produces no lasting accomplishment, either. That Isaiah , while it has some temporary, immediate value (e.g, relieving grief or boredom), it does not produce anything permanently or ultimately worthwhile. Rather, the pursuit of pleasure yields a hollow life. It is clear from Ecclesiastes 2:3 that Solomon"s investigation of pleasure was not a mindless dive into the morass of hedonism. Wisdom guided him throughout. He evidently pursued every pleasure available to an oriental monarch.