Futility of Self-Indulgent Pleasure I thought to myself,

“Come now, I will try self-indulgent pleasure to see if it is worthwhile.”

But I found that it also is futile.

2  I said of partying, “It is folly,”

and of self-indulgent pleasure, “It accomplishes nothing!”

3  I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine

(all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom)

and the effects of behaving foolishly,

so that I might discover what is profitable

for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.