6I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:


In Context

3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

7 I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

Ecclesiastes 2:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:6I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:6And I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:6I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:6I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6I made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:6I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees: