Bible in Basic English
"I undertook great works, building myself houses and planting vine-gardens."
— Ecclesiastes 2:4, Bible in Basic English
“I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:”
“I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards; ”
“I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.”
“Futility of Materialism I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.”
“I made me great works, I built me houses, and planted vineyards,”
“I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:”
I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.
Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joy--What use is it?
I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.
I undertook great works, building myself houses and planting vine-gardens.
I made myself gardens and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all sorts.
I made pools to give water for the woods with their young trees.
I got men-servants and women-servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me.