4I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.


In Context

1 I thought in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless.

2 "Laughter," I said, "is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?"

3 I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly-my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

4 I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.

5 I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

6 I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.

Ecclesiastes 2:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:4I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:4I made me great works, I built me houses, and planted vineyards,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:4I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:4I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:4I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4I made great my works, I builded for me houses, I planted for me vineyards.