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Ecclesiastes 2:6 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" I made myself pools of water, to water the forest where trees were grown. "

Ecclesiastes 2:6

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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.

8 I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.

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From This Chapter

Ecclesiastes 2:1

"I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity."

Ecclesiastes 2:2

"I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”"

Ecclesiastes 2:3

"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."

Ecclesiastes 2:4

"I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards."

Ecclesiastes 2:5

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

Ecclesiastes 2:7

"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."

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