Ecclesiastes 2:4-11

Amplified Bible

⁴I made great works: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself; ⁵I made gardens and orchards for myself and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees; ⁶I made pools of water for myself from which to water the forest and make the trees bud. ⁷I bought male and female slaves and had slaves born in my house. I also possessed herds and flocks larger than any who preceded me in Jerusalem. ⁸Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male singers and female singers, and the delights and pleasures of men—^[a]many ^[b]concubines.^(A)

⁹So I became great and excelled more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me. ¹⁰Whatever my eyes looked at with desire I did not refuse them. I did not withhold from my heart any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor; and this was my reward for all my labor. ¹¹Then I considered all which my hands had done and labored to do, and behold, all was vanity and chasing after the wind and there was no profit (nothing of lasting value) under the sun.^(B)

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Notas al pie

Ecclesiastes 2:8 Solomon’s reign began under most promising conditions, but soon his own “wisdom” alone was guiding him. He openly affronted God by taking many wives, including pagan women. They seduced him into tolerating and later practicing idolatry (1 Kin 11:1ff).
Ecclesiastes 2:8 See note Gen 22:24.

Ecclesiastes 2:4-11

New American Standard Bible

⁴I enlarged my works: I ^(A)built houses for myself, I planted ^(B)vineyards for myself; ⁵I made ^(C)gardens and ^(D)parks for myself, and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees; ⁶I made ^(E)ponds of water for myself from which to irrigate a forest of growing trees. ⁷I bought male and female slaves, and I had ^[a]^(F)slaves born at home. I also possessed flocks and ^(G)herds larger than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. ⁸I also amassed for myself silver and ^(H)gold, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself ^(I)male and female singers, and the pleasures of the sons of mankind: many concubines.

⁹Then I became ^(J)great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me. ¹⁰^(K)All that my eyes desired, I did not refuse them. I did not restrain my heart from any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor; and this was my ^(L)reward for all my labor. ¹¹So I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I had ^[b]exerted, and behold, all was ^(M)futility and striving after wind, and there was ^(N)no benefit under the sun.