Ecclesiastes 2:3

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 .

I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives.

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.