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Ecclesiastes 2:8
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Ecclesiastes 2:8 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, and a harem as well—the delights of a man’s heart.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire!
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the special treasures of kings and of the provinces. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, and musical instruments of all kinds.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 I also gathered silver and gold for myself, treasures from kings and other areas. I had male and female singers and all the women a man could ever want.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 I 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 children of men, a wife and concubines.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 I also gathered silver and gold for myself.
I gathered the treasures of kings and provinces.
I provided myself with male and female singers
and the pleasures men have with one concubineafter another.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got singers, both men and women, and delights of the flesh, and many concubines.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 I also gathered to myself silver and gold—the royal and provincial treasuries. I acquired for myself male and female singers, as well as the delight of men, voluptuous concubines.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 I stored up silver and gold for myself. I gathered up the treasures of kings and their kingdoms. I got some male and female singers. I also got many women for myself. Women delight the hearts of men.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men—many concubines.
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