Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I enlarged my works: I
King James Version
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
Holman Bible
I increased my achievements. I built houses
International Standard Version
With respect to my extravagant works, I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
A Conservative Version
I made for me great works. I built for me houses. I planted for me vineyards.
American Standard Version
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;
Amplified
I made great works: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself;
Bible in Basic English
I undertook great works, building myself houses and planting vine-gardens.
Darby Translation
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;
Julia Smith Translation
I magnified my work; I builded to me houses; I planted to me vineyards:
King James 2000
I made myself great works; I built houses; I planted vineyards:
Lexham Expanded Bible
{I accomplished great things}. I built for myself houses; I planted for myself vineyards.
Modern King James verseion
I made my works great; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I made gorgeous fair works. I builded me houses, and planted vineyards.
NET Bible
I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
New Heart English Bible
I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
The Emphasized Bible
I enlarged my works, - I built me houses, I planted me vineyards;
Webster
I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards:
World English Bible
I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
Youngs Literal Translation
I made great my works, I builded for me houses, I planted for me vineyards.
Themes
Agriculture » Practiced by solomon
Epicureans » Doctrines propagated by, familiar to solomon
Solomon » Builds another house for pharaoh's daughter
Solomon » Plants vineyards and orchards of all kinds of fruit trees; makes pools
Topics
Interlinear
Banah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet's Investigation Of Personal Accomplishment
3
I explored with my
Cross References
1 Kings 7:1-12
Now
Genesis 11:4
They said, “Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top
Deuteronomy 8:12-14
otherwise,
2 Samuel 18:18
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and
1 Kings 9:1
1 Kings 10:19-20
There were six steps to the throne and a round top to the throne at its rear, and
1 Kings 15:19
“Let there be a
1 Chronicles 27:27
Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the
2 Chronicles 8:1-6
2 Chronicles 8:11
2 Chronicles 26:10
He built towers in the wilderness and
Psalm 49:11
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have
Song of Songs 1:14
In the vineyards of
Song of Songs 7:12
Let us
And its blossoms have opened,
And whether the pomegranates have bloomed.
There I will give you my love.
Song of Songs 8:11-12
He
Each one was to bring a
Isaiah 5:1
A song of my beloved concerning His vineyard.
My well-beloved had a
Daniel 4:30
The king