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Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
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English Standard Version

I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself." But behold, this also was vanity.

New International Version

I thought in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless.

Catholic Public Domain Version

I said in my heart: "I will go forth and overflow with delights, and I will enjoy good things." And I saw that this, too, is emptiness