American Standard Version
"I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit; "
— Ecclesiastes 2:5, American Standard Version
“I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:”
“I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.”
“I designed royal gardens and parks for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.”
“I made gardens, and orchards, and set them with trees of all kinds,”
“I made myself gardens and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all sorts.”
“I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:”
I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life.
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;
I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit;
I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts.