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"Futility of Materialism I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself."
— Ecclesiastes 2:4, NET Bible
“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.”
“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:”
Futility of Self-Indulgent Pleasure I thought to myself,“Come now, I will try self-indulgent pleasure to see if it is worthwhile.” But I found that it also is futile.
I said of partying,“It is folly,” and of self-indulgent pleasure,“It accomplishes nothing!”
I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine(all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.
Futility of Materialism I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
I designed royal gardens and parks for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.
I constructed pools of water for myself, to irrigate my grove of flourishing trees.
I purchased male and female slaves, and I owned slaves who were born in my house; I also possessed more livestock– both herds and flocks– than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.