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.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:3 · retained source text
I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe vnto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisedome) and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sonnes of men, which they should doe vnder the heauen all the dayes of their life.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to draw my flesh with wine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the number of the dayes of their life.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.17.