Ecclesiastes 2:4-12

4I expandedH1431 my pursuitsH4639. I builtH1129 housesH1004 and plantedH5193 vineyardsH3754 for myself. 5I madeH6213 gardensH1593 and parksH6508 for myself, where I plantedH5193 all kindsH3605 of fruitH6529 treesH6086. 6I builtH6213 reservoirsH1295H4325 to waterH8248 my grovesH3293 of flourishingH6779 treesH6086.

7I acquiredH7069 menservantsH5650 and maidservantsH8198, and servants were bornH1121 in my houseH1004. I alsoH1571 ownedH1961 moreH7235 herdsH1241H4735 and flocksH6629 than anyoneH3605H1961 in JerusalemH3389 before meH6440, 8and IH1571 accumulatedH3664 for myself silverH3701 and goldH2091 and the treasureH5459 of kingsH4428 and provincesH4082. I gatheredH6213 to myself male andH7891 female singersH7891, and the delightsH8588 of the sonsH1121 of menH120—manyH7705 concubinesH7705.

9So I became greatH1431 and surpassedH3254 allH3605 in JerusalemH3389 who had preceded meH1961H6440; andH637 my wisdomH2451 remainedH5975 with me. 10AnythingH3605 my eyesH5869 desiredH7592, I did notH3808 deny myselfH680. I refusedH4513 my heartH3820 noH3808H3605 pleasureH8057. ForH3588 my heartH3820 took delightH8056 in allH3605 my workH5999, and thisH2088 wasH1961 the rewardH2506 for allH3605 my laborH5999.

11Yet when IH589 consideredH6437 allH3605 the worksH4639 that my handsH3027 had accomplishedH6213 andH5999 what I had toiledH5998 to achieveH6213, I foundH2009 everythingH3605 to be futileH1892, a pursuitH7469 of the windH7307; there was nothingH369 to be gainedH3504 underH8478 the sunH8121.

12Then IH589 turnedH6437 to considerH7200 wisdomH2451 and madnessH1947 and follyH5531; forH3588 whatH4100 more can the king’sH4428 successorH120H935H310 doH834 than what has alreadyH3528 been accomplishedH6213?