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Ecclesiastes 2:4-10 MKJV
(4) I made my works great; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
(5) I made gardens and orchards for myself, And I planted trees in them, of all fruit.
(6) I made pools of water for myself, to water the forest shooting forth trees.
(7) I bought slaves and slave women, and sons of the house were mine; also livestock, a herd and a great flock were mine, above all that were before me in Jerusalem.
(8) I also gathered silver and gold to myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got men singers and women singers for myself, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and very many wives.
(9) I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.
(10) And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them; I did not withhold my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor, and this was my part of all my labor.
Ecclesiastes 2:4-10 CEV
(4) I did some great things. I built houses and planted vineyards.
(5) I had flower gardens and orchards full of fruit trees.
(6) And I had pools where I could get water for the trees.
(7) I owned slaves, and their sons and daughters became my slaves. I had more sheep and goats than anyone who had ever lived in Jerusalem.
(8) Foreign rulers brought me silver, gold, and precious treasures. Men and women sang for me, and I had many wives who gave me great pleasure.
(9) I was the most famous person who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and I was very wise.
(10) I got whatever I wanted and did whatever made me happy. But most of all, I enjoyed my work.
Ecclesiastes 2:4-10 GNB
(4) I accomplished great things. I built myself houses and planted vineyards.
(5) I planted gardens and orchards, with all kinds of fruit trees in them;
(6) I dug ponds to irrigate them.
(7) I bought many slaves, and there were slaves born in my household. I owned more livestock than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem.
(8) I also piled up silver and gold from the royal treasuries of the lands I ruled. Men and women sang to entertain me, and I had all the women a man could want.
(9) Yes, I was great, greater than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and my wisdom never failed me.
(10) Anything I wanted, I got. I did not deny myself any pleasure. I was proud of everything I had worked for, and all this was my reward.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation