Catholic Public Domain Version
"I magnified my works. I built houses for myself, and I planted vineyards. "
— Ecclesiastes 2:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 undertook great works, building myself houses and planting vine-gardens.”
“I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:”
I said in my heart: “I will go forth and overflow with delights, and I will enjoy good things.” And I saw that this, too, is emptiness.
Laughter, I considered an error. And to rejoicing, I said: “Why are you being deceived, to no purpose?”
I decided in my heart to withdraw my flesh from wine, so that I might bring my mind to wisdom, and turn away from foolishness, until I see what is useful for the sons of men, and what they ought to do under the sun, during the number of the days of their life.
I magnified my works. I built houses for myself, and I planted vineyards.
I made gardens and orchards. And I planted them with trees of every kind.
And I dug out fishponds of water, so that I might irrigate the forest of growing trees.
I obtained men and women servants, and I had a great family, as well as herds of cattle and great flocks of sheep, beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem.