Ecclesiastes 2:5
World English Bible (WEB)
I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
In context
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.
7 I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 2:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
- KJV King James Version
- I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I made gardens and parks for myself, where I planted all kinds of fruit trees.
- ASV American Standard Version
- I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- I made for me gardens and paradises, and I planted in them trees of every fruit.
- DBY Darby Translation
- I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of every kind of fruit;
- WBS Webster Bible
- I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: