Ecclesiastes 2
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Ecclesiastes 2:4-11

4I made for myself greatH1431 worksH4639; I builtH1129 housesH1004; I plantedH5193 vineyardsH3754: 5I madeH6213 me gardensH1593 and orchardsH6508, and I plantedH5193 treesH6086 in them of all kind of fruitsH6529: 6I madeH6213 me poolsH1295 of waterH4325, to waterH8248 with them the woodH3293 that bringeth forthH6779 treesH6086: 7I procuredH7069 me maleH5650 and female servantsH8198, and had servants bornH1121 in my houseH1004; also I had greatH7235 possessionsH4735 of herdsH1241 and flocksH6629 above all that were in JerusalemH3389 beforeH6440 me:1 8I gatheredH3664 me also silverH3701 and goldH2091, and the special treasureH5459 of kingsH4428 and of the provincesH4082: I procuredH6213 me maleH7891 and female singersH7891, and the delightsH8588 of the sonsH1121 of menH120, as musical instrumentsH7705, and of all sorts.2 9So I was greatH1431, and increasedH3254 more than all that were beforeH6440 me in JerusalemH3389: also my wisdomH2451 remainedH5975 with me. 10And whatever my eyesH5869 desiredH7592 I keptH680 not from them, I withheldH4513 not my heartH3820 from any joyH8057; for my heartH3820 rejoicedH8056 in all my labourH5999: and this was my portionH2506 of all my labourH5999. 11Then I lookedH6437 on all the worksH4639 that my handsH3027 had wroughtH6213, and on the labourH5999 that I had labouredH5998 to doH6213: and, behold, all was vanityH1892 and vexationH7469 of spiritH7307, and there was no profitH3504 under the sunH8121.

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  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 2:7 servants born...: Heb. sons of my house ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 2:8 musical...: Heb. musical instrument and instruments ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain