ORV
3. ମୁଁ କିରୂପେ ମଦ୍ୟପାନରେ ଶରୀରକୁ ତୁଷ୍ଟ କରିବି ଓ ଆକାଶ ତଳେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣର ଯାବଜ୍ଜୀବନ କଅଣ କରିବା ଭଲ, ଏହା ଜାଣିପାରିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କିରୂପେ ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ଅବଲମ୍ଵନ କରିବି, ଏହା ମନେ ମନେ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କଲି, ଏହି ସମୟରେ ହେଁ ମୋହର ମନ ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ମୋତେ ପଥପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରୁଥିଲା ।

IRVOR
3. ମୁଁ କିପରି ମଦ୍ୟପାନରେ ଶରୀରକୁ ତୁଷ୍ଟ କରିବି ଓ ଆକାଶ ତଳେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣର ଯାବଜ୍ଜୀବନ କଅଣ କରିବା ଭଲ, ଏହା ଜାଣିପାରିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କିପରି ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ଅବଲମ୍ବନ କରିବି, ଏହା ମନେ ମନେ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କଲି, ଏହି ସମୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋହର ମନ ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ମୋତେ ପଥ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରୁଥିଲା।



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

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.

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