⁴I made me great works; ^fI builded me houses; ^gI planted me vineyards: ⁵I made me ^hgardens and ⁱorchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: ⁶I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: ⁷I ^kgot me servants and maidens, and had ^†servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of ^lgreat and small cattle above all that were ^min Jerusalem before me: ⁸ⁿI gathered me also silver and gold, and the ^opeculiar treasure of ^pkings and of the ^qprovinces: I gat me ^rmen singers and women singers, and the ^sdelights of the sons of men, as ^†musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

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i Ne. 2:8 (Heb.). Cant. 4:13.
kSee Prov. 8:22.
†Heb. sons of my house. Ge. 15:3 (Heb.). See Gen. 14:14.
l 1 Kin. 4:20 (Heb.).
mSee ch. 1:12.
oSee Ex. 19:5.
q 1 Kin. 20:14, &c. ch. 5:8. Lam. 1:1. Ezek. 19:8, &c.
r 2 Sam. 19:35. So 2 Chr. 35:25.
sSee Prov. 19:10.
†Heb. musical instrument and instruments.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. I made myself gardens and parks, and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees. I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the delight of the sons of man.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards. I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees. I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. I made gardens and parks for myself and planted every kind of fruit tree in them. I constructed reservoirs for myself from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees. I acquired male and female servants and had slaves who were born in my house. I also owned livestock—large herds and flocks—more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards. I made gardens and parks, filling them with all kinds of fruit trees. I built reservoirs to collect the water to irrigate my many flourishing groves. I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned large herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who had lived in Jerusalem before me. 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!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I accomplished great things. I built for myself houses; I planted for myself vineyards. I made for myself gardens and parks, and I planted all sorts of fruit trees in them. I made for myself pools of water from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees. I acquired male slaves and female slaves, as well as children born in my house. I also had livestock, cattle, and flocks more than anyone who was before me in Jerusalem. 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.