I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees: Context The Futility of Pleasures
1I said in my heart, Go to now, I will prove you with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it? 3I sought in my heart to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my 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. 4I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards: 5I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: 6I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees: 7I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: 8I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I got me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. 9So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. 10And whatever my eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor: and this was my portion of all my labor. 11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had worked, and on the labor that I had labored to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees,
Darby Bible Translation
I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.
King James Bible
I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
Young's Literal Translation
I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.
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