1 I said to myself, “I will try having fun. I will enjoy myself.” But I found that this is also useless.
2 It is foolish to laugh all the time. Having fun gets nothing done.
3 I decided to cheer myself up with wine. At the same time my mind was still thinking wisely. I wanted to find a way to enjoy myself. I wanted to see what was good for people to do during their few days of life.
4 Then I did great things. I built houses, and I planted vineyards for myself.