Ecclesiastes 2:5

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3 ^aI searched in my heart how¹ to gratify my flesh with wine, while guiding my heart with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was ^bgood for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives.

4 I made my works great, I built myself ^ahouses, and planted myself vineyards.

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

6 I made myself water pools from which to¹ water the growing trees of the grove.

7 I acquired male and female servants, and had¹ servants born in my house. Yes, I had greater possessions of herds and flocks than all who were in Jerusalem before me.

8 ^aI also gathered for myself silver and gold and the special treasures of kings and of the provinces. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, and¹ musical instruments of all kinds.

Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 2:5

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American Standard Version
I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit;

Amplified® Bible
I made for myself gardens and orchards and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees.

Contemporary English Version
I had flower gardens and orchards full of fruit trees.

Darby English Version
I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of every kind of fruit;

Good News Bible
I planted gardens and orchards, with all kinds of fruit trees in them;

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

New American Standard Bible
I made gardens and parks for myself and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees;

New International Version
I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

New King James Version
I made myself gardens and orchards, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I made gardens and parks for myself and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees;

Revised Standard Version
I made myself gardens and parks, and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees.

Young's Literal Translation
I made for me gardens and paradises, and I planted in them trees of every fruit.

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