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


In Context

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.

7 I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me.

Ecclesiastes 2:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all [kind of] fruits:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:5I made gardens, and orchards, and set them with trees of all kinds,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of every kind of fruit;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5I made for me gardens and paradises, and I planted in them trees of every fruit.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: