American Standard Version (1901)
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.
ASV Byzantine Text
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.
Asang Khongca Bible
Kaminawk mah hing thung ni tlim ah timaw sak han hoih, tito ka panoek thai hanah, misurtui hoi nawm hanah tha ka pathok, toe amthuhaih ni ka naeh lat; ka palung mah palunghahaih hoiah ni loklam to ang hnuksak.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs
Ka lungbuei khuikah tah ka saa he misurtui neh dangrhoek ham, ka lungbuei he cueihnah neh hmaithawn ham, a hingnah khohnin tarhing la vaan hmuikah a saii uh te, hlang ca rhoek ham mebang a then khaw ka hmuh hil, lunghmangnah te tuuk hamla ka yaam.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
Ka lungbuei khuikah tah ka saa he misurtui neh dangrhoek ham, ka lungbuei he cueihnah neh hmaithawn ham, a hingnah khohnin tarhing la vaan hmuikah a saii uh te, hlang ca rhoek ham mebang a then khaw ka hmuh hil, lunghmangnah te tuuk hamla ka yaam.
Hawaiian Bible 1868
Ua imi au iloko o ko'u naau e hooikaika i ko'u kino i ka waina, e pili ana no nae ko'u naau i ke akamai; a e lalau hoi au i ka mea lapuwale, a ike au i ka maikai no na keiki a kanaka e hana'i malalo iho o ka lani, i na la a pau loa o ko lakou ola ana.
English Berean Standard Bible
I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
Haitian Creole Bible 1985
Tèlman mwen t'ap chache gen konprann, mwen pran desizyon lage kò m' nan bwè bweson, nan viv tankou moun fou. Mwen di nan kè m': Ou pa janm konnen, se ka sa ki pi bon pou yon moun fè pandan de twa jou l'ap pase sou tè a.
Clementine Vulgate 1598
Cogitavi in corde meo abstrahere a vino carnem meam, ut animam meam transferrem ad sapientiam, devitaremque stultitiam, donec viderem quid esset utile filiis hominum, quo facto opus est sub sole numero dierum vitæ suæ.
Bible in Basic English
I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.
French: Bible J.N. Darby
J’ai recherché en mon cœur de traiter ma chair avec du vin, tout en conduisant mon cœur par la sagesse, et de saisir la folie, jusqu’à ce que je voie quel serait, pour les fils des hommes, ce bien qu’ils feraient sous les cieux tous les jours de leur vie.
Czech Kralická Bible 1613
Přemyšloval jsem v srdci svém, abych povoloval u víně tělu svému, srdce však své spravuje moudrostí, a přídržel se bláznovství dotud, až bych zkusil, co by lepšího bylo synům lidským, aby činili pod nebem v počtu dnů života svého.
Kosraean Bible
Ke nga suk in akyokye lalmwetmet luk, nga sulela in akpwarye ikok ke wain, ngan sifacna pulakin lah mea lalfon. Nga tuh nunku mu ouiya se inge pa wo mwet uh in oru ke moul fototo lalos fin faclu.
World Portuguese Bible
Busquei no meu coração como alegrar a minha carne com vinho, enquanto o meu coração ainda me guiava com sabedoria, e como me apegar à tolice, até que eu pudesse ver o que era bom que os filhos dos homens fizessem debaixo do céu, durante todos os dias de suas vidas.
Romanian BTF Bible
Am căutat în inima mea să mă dedau vinului, totuși deprinzându-mi inima cu înțelepciune; și să apuc prostia, până voi vedea ce este acel bine pe care fiii oamenilor ar trebui să îl facă sub cer toate zilele vieții lor.
Brenton English Septuagint
And 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.
Burmese Common Language Bible
တဖန်လူသားတို့သည် မိုဃ်းကောင်းကင် အောက်၌၊ တသက်လုံးပြုသင့်သောအမှုကောင်းကို သိအံ့ သောငှါ၊ ပညာတရားကို လေ့ကျက်လျက်နှင့်၊ စပျစ်ရည် အလိုသို့လိုက်၍၊ မိုက်သောအကျင့်စလေ့၌ ကျင်လည်ခြင်း ငှါ၊ ငါကြံစည်၏။
Darby Translation
I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.
German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible
Ich beschloß in meinem Herzen, meinen Leib durch Wein zu pflegen, während mein Herz sich mit Weisheit benähme, und es mit der Torheit zu halten, bis ich sähe, was den Menschenkindern gut wäre, unter dem Himmel zu tun die Zahl ihrer Lebenstage.
Dutch Bible 1917
Ik heb in mijn hart nagespeurd, om mijn vlees op te houden in den wijn, (nochtans leidende mijn hart in wijsheid) en om de dwaasheid vast te houden, totdat ik zou zien wat den kinderen der mensen het best ware, dat zij doen zouden onder den hemel, gedurende het getal der dagen huns levens.
Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius
Ik vatte het plan op, mijn lichaam met wijn te verkwikken, Maar tevens mijn hart te laten leiden door de wijsheid, En zo de dwaasheid te zoeken, Totdat ik zou weten, wat goed is voor de mensen, Om het heel hun leven te doen onder de zon.
Italian Diodati Bible
Io ho nel mio cuore ricercato il modo di passar dolcemente la vita mia in continui conviti; e, reggendo il mio cuore con sapienza, di attenermi a stoltizia; finchè vedessi che cosa fosse bene a' figliuoli degli uomini di fare sotto il cielo, tutti i giorni della vita loro.
Douay-Rheims 1899
I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life.
Geneva Bible 1599
I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe to wine, and to leade mine heart in wisdome, and to take holde of follie, till I might see where is that goodnesse of the children of men, which they enioy vnder the sunne: the whole nomber of the dayes of their life.
Noyes Bible
I thought in my heart to strengthen my body with wine, and, while my heart cleaved to wisdom, to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was good for the sons of men, which they should do under heaven all the days of their life.
Danish Bible 1931
Jeg kom på den Tanke at kvæge mit Legeme med Vin, medens mit Hjerte dog rådede med Visdom, og at slå mig på Dårskab, indtil jeg så, hvad det båder Menneskens Børn at gøre under Himmelen, det Dagetal de lever.
Leeser Tanakh
I resolved in my heart to indulge my body with wine, while my heart guideth itself with wisdom; and to lay fast hold on folly, till I might see what it is that is good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heavens during the number of the days of their life.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
I searched in my heart how to pamper my flesh with wine, and, my heart conducting itself with wisdom, how yet to lay hold on folly, till I might see which it was best for the sons of men that they should do under the heaven the few days of their life.
King James Version
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.
King James Version + Apocrypha
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.
Vietnamese Bible 1923
Ta nghĩ trong lòng rằng phải uống rượu để cho thân mình vui sướng, mà sự khôn ngoan vẫn còn dẫn dắt lòng ta, lại nghĩ phải cầm lấy sự điên dại cho đến khi xem thử điều gì là tốt hơn cho con loài người làm ở dưới trời trọn đời mình sống.
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
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.
Revised West Version
Naʻaku fai ʻi hoku loto ke u faʻa inu uaine, kae kumi foki hoku loto ki he poto; pea ke puke atu ki he vale, koeʻuhi ke u ʻilo pe ko e hā ʻoku lelei ke fai ʻe he fānau ʻae tangata ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē ʻo ʻenau moʻui ʻi he lalo langi.
French Ostervald Bible
J'ai résolu en mon cœur de livrer ma chair à l'attrait du vin, tandis que mon cœur se guiderait avec sagesse, et de m'attacher à la folie, jusques à ce que je visse ce qu'il est bon aux hommes de faire sous les cieux, pendant le nombre des jours de leur vie.
Esperanto Bible
Mi serĉis en mia koro, kiel plezurigi mian korpon per vino, kaj, dum mia koro min gvidas per saĝeco, sekvi ankaŭ malsaĝecon, ĝis mi ekvidos, kio estas bona por la homidoj, kion ili povus fari sub la ĉielo en la kalkulitaj tagoj de sia vivo.
French Louis Segond 1910 Bible
Je résolus en mon cœur de livrer ma chair au vin, tandis que mon cœur me conduirait avec sagesse, et de m’attacher à la folie jusqu’à ce que je visse ce qu’il est bon pour les fils de l’homme de faire sous les cieux pendant le nombre des jours de leur vie.
German Luther Bible 1912
Da dachte ich in meinem Herzen, meinen Leib mit Wein zu pflegen, doch also, daß mein Herz mich mit Weisheit leitete, und zu ergreifen, was Torheit ist, bis ich lernte, was dem Menschen gut wäre, daß sie tun sollten, solange sie unter dem Himmel leben.
LXX2012 U. S. English
And 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.
British English Septuagint 2012
And 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.
Majority Standard BIble
I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
Webster Bible
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.
Revised Version
I searched in mine heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, mine 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 the heaven all the days of their life.
Italian Riveduta Bible
Io presi in cuor mio la risoluzione di abbandonar la mia carne alle attrattive del vino, e, pur lasciando che il mio cuore mi guidasse saviamente, d’attenermi alla follia, finch’io vedessi ciò ch’è bene che gli uomini facciano sotto il cielo, durante il numero de’ giorni della loro vita.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
Je cherchai comment réconforter mon corps par le vin, tout en laissant la sagesse guider mon cœur, et comment m'attacher à la folie, jusqu'à ce que je découvre ce qu'il est bon pour les humains de faire sous le ciel durant les jours de leur vie.
Reina Valera 1909
Propuse en mi corazón agasajar mi carne con vino, y que anduviese mi corazón en sabiduría, con retención de la necedad, hasta ver cuál fuese el bien de los hijos de los hombres, en el cual se ocuparan debajo del cielo todos los días de su vida.
Spanish BLL
Se me ocurrió estimular mi cuerpo con vino —aunque mi mente seguía guiada por la sabiduría— y entregarme a la necedad, para ver qué era lo mejor que los seres humanos podían hacer bajo el cielo durante los contados días de su vida.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
Decidí en mi corazón agasajar mi carne con el vino, manteniendo mi corazón el sentido de la sabiduría, y entregarme a la necedad, hasta ver qué era lo mejor para los hijos de los hombres que hiciesen bajo el cielo todos los días de su vida.
Croatian Bible
Odlučih tijelo krijepiti vinom, a srce posvetiti mudrosti; poželjeh prigrliti i ludost, kako bih spoznao usrećava li ljude ono što pod nebesima čine za izbrojenih dana svojega života.
Serbian DK Bible (Latin)
Razmišljah u srcu svom da puštam telo svoje na piće, i srcem svojim upravljajući mudro da se držim ludosti dokle ne vidim šta bi dobro bilo sinovima ljudskim da čine pod nebom dok su živi.
German Textbibel
Ich sann in meinem Herzen aus, meinen Leib mit Wein zu pflegen, während mein Herz weislich leiten würde, und mich an Thorheit zu halten, bis ich sehen würde, was den Menschen ersprießlich sei zu tun unter dem Himmel ihr Leben lang.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
And 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.
Hebrew OT (WLC)
תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ בַּיַּ֖יִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִ֑י וְלִבִּ֞י נֹהֵ֤ג בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶ֗ה אֵי־זֶ֨ה ט֜וֹב לִבְנֵ֤י הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשׂוּ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִסְפַּ֖ר יְמֵ֥י חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃
World English Bible
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.
World English Bible (Catholic)
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.
World English Bible British Edition
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.
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
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.
World English Bible Classic
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.
World English Bible Updated
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.
World Messianic Bible
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.
World Messianic Bible British Edition
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
SEPTUAGINTA
καὶ κατεσκεψάμην εἰ ἡ καρδία μου ἑλκύσει ὡς οἶνον τὴν σάρκα μου καὶ καρδία μου ὡδήγησεν ἐν σοφίᾳ καὶ τοῦ κρατῆσαι ἐπ᾿ εὐφροσύνην, ἕως οὗ ἴδω ποῖον τὸ ἀγαθὸν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὃ ποιήσουσιν ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον, ἀριθμὸν ἡμερῶν ζωῆς αὐτῶν.
Brenton Septuagint
Καὶ κατεσκεψάμην εἰ ἡ καρδία μου ἑλκύσει ὡς οἶνον τὴν σάρκα μου, καὶ καρδία μου ὡδήγησεν ἐν σοφίᾳ, καὶ τοῦ κρατῆσαι ἐπʼ εὐφροσύνην, ἕως οὗ ἴδω ποῖον τὸ ἀγαθὸν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὃ ποιήσουσιν ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον, ἀριθμὸν ἡμερῶν ζωῆς αὐτῶν.
Romanian Bible (Cyrillic)
Ам хотэрыт ын инима мя сэ-мь веселеск трупул ку вин, ын тимп че инима мэ ва кырмуи ку ынцелепчуне, ши сэ стэруеск астфел ын небуние пынэ вой ведя че есте бине сэ факэ фиий оаменилор суб черурь, ын тот тимпул веций лор.
Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish
Подумавши, давай я, підвеселяти себе вином, і, ходючи слїдом за премудростю, придержуватись і сієї дурницї, аж докіль побачу, що гаразд для синів людських, що повинні б вони робити під небом, живучи так недовго на сьвітї.
Ukrainian Freedom Bible
Подумавши, давай я, підвеселяти себе вином, і, ходючи слїдом за премудростю, придержуватись і сієї дурницї, аж докіль побачу, що гаразд для синів людських, що повинні б вони робити під небом, живучи так недовго на сьвітї.
Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic)
Размишљах у срцу свом да пуштам тело своје на пиће, и срцем својим управљајући мудро да се држим лудости докле не видим шта би добро било синовима људским да чине под небом док су живи.
Russian Synodal Bible
Вздумал я в сердце моем услаждать вином тело мое и, между тем, как сердце мое руководилось мудростью, придержаться и глупости, доколе не увижу, что хорошо для сынов человеческих, что должны были бы они делать под небом в немногие дни жизни своей.
Hebrew Masoretic OT
תַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י לִמְשֹׁ֥וךְ בַּיַּ֖יִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִ֑י וְלִבִּ֞י נֹהֵ֤ג בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז בְּסִכְל֔וּת עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶ֗ה אֵי־זֶ֨ה טֹ֜וב לִבְנֵ֤י הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשׂוּ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִסְפַּ֖ר יְמֵ֥י חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃
Modern Hebrew Bible
תרתי בלבי למשוך ביין את בשרי ולבי נהג בחכמה ולאחז בסכלות עד אשר אראה אי זה טוב לבני האדם אשר יעשו תחת השמים מספר ימי חייהם׃
Arabic Van Dyck Bible
اِفْتَكَرْتُ فِي قَلْبِي أَنْ أُعَلِّلَ جَسَدِي بِٱلْخَمْرِ، وَقَلْبِي يَلْهَجُ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ، وَأَنْ آخُذَ بِٱلْحَمَاقَةِ، حَتَّى أَرَى مَا هُوَ ٱلْخَيْرُ لِبَنِي ٱلْبَشَرِ حَتَّى يَفْعَلُوهُ تَحْتَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ مُدَّةَ أَيَّامِ حَيَاتِهِمْ.
Old Persion Version Bible
در دل خود غور کردم که بدن خود را با شراب بپرورم، با آنکه دل من مرا به حکمت (ارشاد نماید) و حماقت را بدست آورم تا ببینم که برای بنی آدم چه چیز نیکو است که آن را زیرآسمان در تمامی ایام عمر خود به عمل آورند.
Judson Burmese Bible
တဖန်လူ သား တို့သည် မိုဃ်း ကောင်းကင်အောက် ၌၊ တသက်လုံး ပြု သင့်သောအမှုကောင်း ကို သိ အံ့သောငှါ ၊ ပညာ တရားကို လေ့ကျက် လျက် နှင့်၊ စပျစ်ရည် အလို သို့ လိုက်၍ ၊ မိုက် သောအကျင့်ဓလေ့၌ ကျင်လည် ခြင်းငှါ ၊ ငါကြံစည် ၏။
Korean Bible 1910
내 마음이 궁구하기를 내가 어떻게 하여야 내 마음에 지혜로 다스림을 받으면서 술로 내 육신을 즐겁게 할까 또 어떻게 하여야 어리석음을 취하여서 천하 인생의 종신토록 생활함에 어떤 것이 쾌락인지 알까 하여
Japanese Freedom Bible
私は心の中で、知恵に導かれながら、ぶどう酒で身を楽しませ、愚かさをつかんでみようと探った。人が生きる日の間、天の下で何をするのが良いのかを見極めるためだった。
World Chinese Bible
我心里寻索,怎样用酒使我的身体畅快,而我的心仍用智慧引导我;又怎样抓住愚昧,直到我看明世人一生在天下该做什么才是好的。
Chinese Union Version (simplified)
我心里察究,如何用酒使我肉体舒畅,我心却仍以智慧引导 我;又如何持住愚昧,等我看明世人,在天下一生当行何事为美。
Chinese Union Version (traditional)
我心裏察究,如何用酒使我肉體舒暢,我心卻仍以智慧引導 我;又如何持住愚昧,等我看明世人,在天下一生當行何事為美。
Portuguese Bíblia Livre
Decidi como experiência entregar minha carne ao vinho (guiando porém meu coração com sabedoria) e praticar a loucura, para eu ver o que era melhor aos filhos dos homens fazerem abaixo do céu durante os dias de suas vidas.
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Mashi Bible
Nalonza okugereka omubiri gwâni omu ndalwè, n’omurhima nagubêza omu burhimanya; nalonza okucishwekera oku isirhe, nti nyumwe obununu abantu bayumva, n’ebi bajira omu buzîne bwâbo banôla îdako ly’izûba.
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German Schlachter Bible 1951
Ich gedachte in meinem Herzen, mein Fleisch an den Wein zu gewöhnen, doch so, daß mein Herz in Weisheit die Leitung behielte, und so die Torheit zu ergreifen, bis daß ich sähe, ob das gut sei, was die Menschenkinder ihr ganzes Leben lang unter dem Himmel tun.
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La Biblia en Español Sencillo
Hice una búsqueda con mi corazón para dar placer a mi carne con vino, todavía guiando mi corazón con sabiduría, y perseguir cosas tontas, para poder ver lo que era bueno para los hijos de los hombres hacer bajo Los cielos todos los días de su vida.
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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You)
Aunque mi corazón me guiaba con sabiduría, investigué con mi mente cómo deleitar mi cuerpo con vino, y a la vez andar con sabiduría y retener la insensatez, hasta ver cuál sería el bien para que lo hagan los hijos de hombres bajo el cielo todos los días de su vida.
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The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible
I searched in mine lev to draw my basar on with yayin, my mind guiding me with chochmah; and to lay hold on sichlut (folly), till I might see what was tov for bnei haAdam, which they should do under Shomayim all the few days of their life.
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