Ecclesiastes 2:4

I magnified, either made great, my works, I builded houses to me (or I built houses for myself), and I planted vines;

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

In Context

3I thought in mine heart to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I should lead over my soul to wisdom, and that I would eschew folly, till I should see, what were profitable to the sons of men; in which deed the number of days of their life under the sun is needful. (I thought in my heart to withdraw my flesh from wine, so that I could lead over my soul unto wisdom, and so that I would eschew foolishness, until I could see, what was profitable to the sons and daughters of men; yea, which deeds, or works, be useful, or meaningful, all the days of their lives under the sun.)

5I made yards and orchards, and I set those with trees of all kind (s);

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:12lest after that thou hast eaten, and art full-filled (or and art filled full), (and) hast builded fair houses, and hast dwelled in them,

1 Kings 7:1Forsooth Solomon builded his own house in thirteen years, and brought it till to perfection, or (a) perfect end, ( or unto completion).

1 Kings 10:19and the throne had six degrees; and the highness of the throne was round in the hinder part, (or and the throne had six steps; and the top of the throne was round on the back part); and twain hands were on this side and on that side, holding the seat, and two lions stood beside each hand;

1 Chronicles 27:27and Shimei (the) Ramathite was sovereign upon [the] tillers of (the) vineries; and Zabdi (the) Shiphmite was sovereign upon the wine cellars;

2 Chronicles 8:6also he builded Baalath, and all the strong cities that were of Solomon; and all the cities of carts, and the cities of knights, (or and all the cities for the chariots, and the cities for the horsemen), (and) king Solomon builded, and disposed all things, whichever he would, in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his power.

2 Chronicles 26:10Also he builded towers in the wilderness, and digged full many cisterns; for he had many beasts, as well in the field places, as in the vastness of desert, (or for he had many beasts, in the fields, and in the vast wilderness). Also he had vineries, and tillers of vines in the hills, and in Carmel or the great mountain; for he was a man given to earth-tilling.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:2-12

Vanity of Worldly Pleasure. 1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me… Read the whole commentary →

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