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Verse 3

I sought{H8446}{(H8804)} in mine heart{H3820} to give{H4900}{(H8800)} myself{H1320} unto wine{H3196}, yet acquainting{H5090}{(H8802)} mine heart{H3820} with wisdom{H2451}; and to lay hold{H270}{(H8800)} on folly{H5531}, till I might see{H7200}{(H8799)} what was that good{H2896} for the sons{H1121} of men{H120}, which they should do{H6213}{(H8799)} under the heaven{H8064} all{H4557} the days{H3117} of their life{H2416}.

Referenced Verses

Prov 20:1 : 1 Wine{H3196} is a mocker{H3887}{(H8801)}, strong drink{H7941} is raging{H1993}{(H8802)}: and whosoever is deceived{H7686}{(H8802)} thereby is not wise{H2449}{(H8799)}.
Eccl 1:17 : 17 And I gave{H5414}{(H8799)} my heart{H3820} to know{H3045}{(H8800)} wisdom{H2451}, and to know{H3045}{(H8800)} madness{H1947} and folly{H5531}: I perceived{H3045}{(H8804)} that this{H1571} also is vexation{H7475} of spirit{H7307}.
Eccl 6:12 : 12 For who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} what is good{H2896} for man{H120} in this life{H2416}, all{H4557} the days{H3117} of his vain{H1892} life{H2416} which he spendeth{H6213}{(H8799)} as a shadow{H6738}? for who can tell{H5046}{(H8686)} a man{H120} what shall be after{H310} him under the sun{H8121}?
Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear{H8085}{(H8799)} the conclusion{H5490} of the whole matter{H1697}: Fear{H3372}{(H8798)} God{H430}, and keep{H8104}{(H8798)} his commandments{H4687}: for this is the whole duty of man{H120}.
Prov 31:4-5 : 4 It is not for kings{H4428}, O Lemuel{H3927}, it is not for kings{H4428} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} wine{H3196}; nor for{H335}{(H8675)}{H176} princes{H7336}{(H8802)} strong drink{H7941}: 5 Lest they drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and forget{H7911}{(H8799)} the law{H2710}{(H8794)}, and pervert{H8138}{(H8762)} the judgment{H1779} of any of the afflicted{H1121}{H6040}.
Eph 5:18 : 18 And{G2532} be{G3182} not{G3361} drunk{G3182}{(G5745)} with wine{G3631}, wherein{G1722}{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} excess{G810}; but{G235} be filled{G4137}{(G5744)} with{G1722} the Spirit{G4151};
Matt 6:24 : 24 No man{G3762} can{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} two{G1417} masters{G2962}: for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404}{(G5692)} the one{G1520}, and{G2532} love{G25}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}; or else{G2228} he will hold{G472}{(G5695)} to the one{G1520}, and{G2532} despise{G2706}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}. Ye cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon{G3126}.
2 Cor 6:15-17 : 15 And{G1161} what{G5101} concord{G4857} hath Christ{G5547} with{G4314} Belial{G955}? or{G2228} what{G5101} part{G3310} hath he that believeth{G4103} with{G3326} an infidel{G571}? 16 And{G1161} what{G5101} agreement{G4783} hath the temple{G3485} of God{G2316} with{G3326} idols{G1497}? for{G1063} ye{G5210} are{G2075}{(G5748)} the temple{G3485} of the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}; as{G2531} God{G2316} hath said{G2036}{(G5627)},{G3754} I will dwell{G1774}{(G5692)} in{G1722} them{G846}, and{G2532} walk in{G1704}{(G5692)} them; and{G2532} I will be{G2071}{(G5704)} their{G846} God{G2316}, and{G2532} they{G846} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} my{G3427} people{G2992}. 17 Wherefore{G1352} come out{G1831}{(G5628)} from{G1537} among{G3319} them{G846}, and{G2532} be ye separate{G873}{(G5682)}, saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} touch{G680}{(G5732)} not{G3361} the unclean{G169} thing; and{G2504} I will receive{G1523}{(G5695)} you{G5209},
Eccl 7:18 : 18 It is good{H2896} that thou shouldest take hold{H270}{(H8799)} of this; yea, also from this{H2088} withdraw{H3240}{(H8686)} not thine hand{H3027}: for he that feareth{H3373} God{H430} shall come forth{H3318}{(H8799)} of them all.
Eccl 7:25 : 25 I applied{H5437}{(H8804)} mine heart{H3820} to know{H3045}{(H8800)}, and to search{H8446}{(H8800)}, and to seek out{H1245}{(H8763)} wisdom{H2451}, and the reason{H2808} of things, and to know{H3045}{(H8800)} the wickedness{H7562} of folly{H3689}, even of foolishness{H5531} and madness{H1947}:
Eccl 2:24 : 24 There is nothing better{H2896} for a man{H120}, than that he should eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8804)}, and that he should make his soul{H5315} enjoy{H7200}{(H8689)} good{H2896} in his labour{H5999}. This{H2090} also I saw{H7200}{(H8804)}, that it was from the hand{H3027} of God{H430}.
Eccl 3:12-13 : 12 I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that there is no good{H2896} in them, but for a man to rejoice{H8055}{(H8800)}, and to do{H6213}{(H8800)} good{H2896} in his life{H2416}. 13 And also that every man{H120} should eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8804)}, and enjoy{H7200}{(H8804)} the good{H2896} of all his labour{H5999}, it is the gift{H4991} of God{H430}.
Prov 23:29-35 : 29 Who hath woe{H188}? who hath sorrow{H17}? who hath contentions{H4079}{(H8675)}{H4066}? who hath babbling{H7879}? who hath wounds{H6482} without cause{H2600}? who hath redness{H2448} of eyes{H5869}? 30 They that tarry long{H309}{(H8764)} at the wine{H3196}; they that go{H935}{(H8802)} to seek{H2713}{(H8800)} mixed wine{H4469}. 31 Look{H7200}{(H8799)} not thou upon the wine{H3196} when it is red{H119}{(H8691)}, when it giveth{H5414}{(H8799)} his colour{H5869} in the cup{H3563}{(H8675)}{H3599}, when it moveth{H1980}{(H8691)} itself aright{H4339}. 32 At the last{H319} it biteth{H5391}{(H8799)} like a serpent{H5175}, and stingeth{H6567}{(H8686)} like an adder{H6848}. 33 Thine eyes{H5869} shall behold{H7200}{(H8799)} strange women{H2114}{(H8801)}, and thine heart{H3820} shall utter{H1696}{(H8762)} perverse things{H8419}. 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down{H7901}{(H8802)} in the midst{H3820} of the sea{H3220}, or as he that lieth{H7901}{(H8802)} upon the top{H7218} of a mast{H2260}. 35 They have stricken{H5221}{(H8689)} me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick{H2470}{(H8804)}; they have beaten{H1986}{(H8804)} me, and I felt{H3045}{(H8804)} it not: when shall I awake{H6974}{(H8686)}? I will seek{H1245}{(H8762)} it yet{H3254}{(H8686)} again.
Gen 47:9 : 9 And Jacob{H3290} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Pharaoh{H6547}, The days{H3117} of the years{H8141} of my pilgrimage{H4033} are an hundred{H3967} and thirty{H7970} years{H8141}: few{H4592} and evil{H7451} have the days{H3117} of the years{H8141} of my life{H2416} been, and have not attained{H5381}{(H8689)} unto the days{H3117} of the years{H8141} of the life{H2416} of my fathers{H1} in the days{H3117} of their pilgrimage{H4033}.
1 Sam 25:36 : 36 And Abigail{H26} came{H935}{(H8799)} to Nabal{H5037}; and, behold, he held a feast{H4960} in his house{H1004}, like the feast{H4960} of a king{H4428}; and Nabal's{H5037} heart{H3820} was merry{H2896} within him, for he was very{H3966} drunken{H7910}: wherefore she told{H5046}{(H8689)} him nothing{H1697}, less{H6996} or more{H1419}, until the morning{H1242} light{H216}.
Job 14:14 : 14 If a man{H1397} die{H4191}{(H8799)}, shall he live{H2421}{(H8799)} again? all the days{H3117} of my appointed time{H6635} will I wait{H3176}{(H8762)}, till my change{H2487} come{H935}{(H8800)}.
Ps 90:9-9 : 9 For all our days{H3117} are passed away{H6437}{H8804)} in thy wrath{H5678}: we spend{H3615}{H8765)} our years{H8141} as a tale{H1899} that is told. 10 The days{H3117} of our years{H8141} are threescore{H7657} years{H8141} and ten{H7657}; and if by reason of strength{H1369} they be fourscore{H8084} years{H8141}, yet is their strength{H7296} labour{H5999} and sorrow{H205}; for it is soon{H2440} cut off{H1468}{H8804)}, and we fly away{H5774}{H8799)}. 11 Who knoweth{H3045}{H8802)} the power{H5797} of thine anger{H639}? even according to thy fear{H3374}, so is thy wrath{H5678}. 12 So teach{H3045}{H8685)} us to number{H4487}{H8800)} our days{H3117}, that we may apply{H935}{H8686)} our hearts{H3824} unto wisdom{H2451}.