Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
I made me pools of water, - to irrigate therefrom the thick-set saplings growing up into trees:
New American Standard Bible
I made
King James Version
I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
Holman Bible
I constructed reservoirs of water for myself from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees.
International Standard Version
I built for myself water reservoirs to irrigate forests that produce trees.
A Conservative Version
I made for me pools of water, to water from there the forest where trees were reared.
American Standard Version
I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
Amplified
I made pools of water for myself from which to water the forest and make the trees bud.
Bible in Basic English
I made pools to give water for the woods with their young trees.
Darby Translation
I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.
Julia Smith Translation
I made to me pools of waters to water from them the forest, causing trees to spring forth.
King James 2000
I made myself pools of water, with which to water the forest that brings forth trees:
Lexham Expanded Bible
I made for myself pools of water from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees.
Modern King James verseion
I made pools of water for myself, to water the forest shooting forth trees.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I made pools of water, to water the green and fruitful trees withal.
NET Bible
I constructed pools of water for myself, to irrigate my grove of flourishing trees.
New Heart English Bible
I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
Webster
I made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees:
World English Bible
I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
Youngs Literal Translation
I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.
Themes
Agriculture » Practiced by solomon
Botanical gardens » Park, probably
Epicureans » Doctrines propagated by, familiar to solomon
Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Fruit trees
Pools and ponds » Artificial, designed for » Supplying gardens, &c with water
Solomon » Plants vineyards and orchards of all kinds of fruit trees; makes pools
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet's Investigation Of Personal Accomplishment
5 I made me gardens, and parks, - I planted in them trees of every kind of fruit; 6 I made me pools of water, - to irrigate therefrom the thick-set saplings growing up into trees: 7 I acquired, men-servants and women-servants, and, the children of the household, were mine, - also possessions, herds and flocks in abundance, were mine, beyond all who had been before me in Jerusalem;
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:14
Then passed I over unto the fountain-gate, and unto the pool of the king, - but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
Psalm 1:3
So doth he become like a tree planted by streams of waters, - that yieldeth, its fruit, in its season, whose leaf, also doth not wither, and, whatsoever he doeth, prospereth.
Song of Songs 7:4
Thy neck, is like a tower of ivory, - Thine eyes, are pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim, Thy nose, is like the tower of Lebanon, which looketh towards Damascus:
Jeremiah 17:8
For he shall become like a tree planted by waters, And, by a stream, shall he send out his roots, Neither shall he perceive when heat cometh, But, his leaf shall continue green: Even in a year of dearth, shall he not be anxious, Neither shall he cease from hearing fruit.