1 I said to myself, “I should have fun—I should enjoy everything as much as I can.” But I learned that this is also useless.
2 It is foolish to laugh all the time. Having fun does not do any good.
3 So I decided to fill my body with wine while I filled my mind with wisdom. I tried this foolishness because I wanted to find a way to be happy. I wanted to see what was good for people to do during their few days of life.
4 Then I began doing great things. I built houses, and I planted vineyards for myself.
5 I planted gardens, and I made parks. I planted all kinds of fruit trees.
6 I made pools of water for myself, and I used them to water my growing trees.