Ecc 2:3 | TNotes | STEP | 2:3 The Teacher understood that trying to cheer himself with wine was foolishness , but he did it while still seeking wisdom —i.e., during his attempt to understand how to experience ... happiness. This proved to be empty (2:11 ). • brief life in this world: The totality of human experience is “a breath.”

‏ Ecclesiastes 2:3

2:3 ^a The Teacher understood that trying to cheer himself with wine was foolishness, but he did it while still seeking wisdom—i.e., during his attempt to understand how to experience ... happiness. This proved to be empty (2:11 ^b).

• brief life in this world: The totality of human experience is “a breath.”