Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 2:1
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“Judging, therefore, that it stood thus with this matter, I decided to turn to another mariner of life, and to give myself to pleasure, and to take experience of various delights. And now I learned that all such things are vain; and I put a check on laughter, when it ran on carelessly; and restrained pleasure, accordin…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
1I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, and behold thou good: And, behold, this is also vanity.
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— Ecclesiastes 2:1 —
2I said to laughter, Madness: And to mirth, Why doest thou this?
3And I examined whether my heart Would excite my flesh as with wine (Though my heart guided me in wisdom), And I desired to lay hold of mirth, Until I should see of what kind is the good to the sons of men, Which they should do under the sun All the days of their life.