IRVKN
3. ಆಕಾಶದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಅಲ್ಪಾಯುಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ, ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ, ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.

KNV
3. ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆಯೂ ಆಕಾಶದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವ ಮಾನದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನೆಂದು ನೋಡುವ ತನಕ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಹೀನತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯ ದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.

ERVKN
3. ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದೆ; ದೇಹವನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದೆ; ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ದುಡಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದೇ?

OCVKN



KJV
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.

AMP
3. 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.

KJVP
3. I sought H8446 in mine heart H3820 to give H4900 myself H1320 CMS-1MS unto wine H3196 , yet acquainting H5090 mine heart H3820 with wisdom H2451 ; and to lay hold H270 on folly H5531 , till H5704 PREP I might see H7200 VQY1MS what H335 IPRO [ was ] that H2088 DPRO good H2896 AMS for the sons H1121 L-CMP of men H120 D-NMS , which H834 RPRO they should do H6213 under H8478 NMS the heaven H8064 D-NMD all H4557 CMS the days H3117 CMP of their life H2416 .

YLT
3. I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where [is] this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

ASV
3. I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life.

WEB
3. I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

NASB
3. I thought of beguiling my senses with wine, though my mind was concerned with wisdom, and of taking up folly, until I should understand what is best for men to do under the heavens during the limited days of their life.

ESV
3. I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine- my heart still guiding me with wisdom- and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life.

RV
3. I searched in mine heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, mine heart yet guiding {cf15i me} with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

RSV
3. I searched with my mind how to cheer my body with wine -- my mind still guiding me with wisdom -- and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven during the few days of their life.

NKJV
3. I searched in my heart [how] to gratify my flesh with wine, while guiding my heart with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what [was] good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives.

MKJV
3. I sought in my heart to drag my flesh with wine, yet leading my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might see where the good for the sons of men might be, what they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

AKJV
3. I sought in my heart to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my 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.

NRSV
3. I searched with my mind how to cheer my body with wine-- my mind still guiding me with wisdom-- and how to lay hold on folly, until I might see what was good for mortals to do under heaven during the few days of their life.

NIV
3. I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly--my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worth while for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

NIRV
3. I tried cheering myself up by drinking wine. I even tried living in a foolish way. But wisdom was still guiding my mind. I wanted to see what was really important for men to do on earth during the few days of their lives.

NLT
3. After much thought, I decided to cheer myself with wine. And while still seeking wisdom, I clutched at foolishness. In this way, I tried to experience the only happiness most people find during their brief life in this world.

MSG
3. With the help of a bottle of wine and all the wisdom I could muster, I tried my level best to penetrate the absurdity of life. I wanted to get a handle on anything useful we mortals might do during the years we spend on this earth.

GNB
3. Driven on by my desire for wisdom, I decided to cheer myself up with wine and have a good time. I thought that this might be the best way people can spend their short lives on earth.

NET
3. I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine (all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.

ERVEN
3. So I decided to fill my body with wine while I filled my mind with wisdom. I tried this foolishness because I wanted to find a way to be happy. I wanted to see what was good for people to do during their few days of life.