Ecclesiastes 2:4
World English Bible (WEB)
I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
In context
2 I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
3 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
4 I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
5 I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
6 I made myself pools of water, to water the forest where trees were grown.
Ecclesiastes 2:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
- KJV King James Version
- I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
- ASV American Standard Version
- I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- I made great my works, I builded for me houses, I planted for me vineyards.
- DBY Darby Translation
- I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;
- WBS Webster Bible
- I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards: