Ecclesiastes 2:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.

New Living Translation
I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards.

English Standard Version
I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

Berean Study Bible
I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

New American Standard Bible
I enlarged my works: I built houses for myself, I planted vineyards for myself;

NASB 1995
I enlarged my works: I built houses for myself, I planted vineyards for myself;

NASB 1977
I enlarged my works: I built houses for myself, I planted vineyards for myself;

Amplified Bible
I made great works: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself;

Christian Standard Bible
I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

Contemporary English Version
I did some great things. I built houses and planted vineyards.

Good News Translation
I accomplished great things. I built myself houses and planted vineyards.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I accomplished some great things: I built houses for myself. I planted vineyards for myself.

International Standard Version
With respect to my extravagant works, I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

NET Bible
I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

New King James Version
I made my works great, I built myself houses, and planted myself vineyards.

King James 2000 Bible
I made myself great works; I built houses; I planted vineyards:

New Heart English Bible
I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.

World English Bible
I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.

American King James Version
I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards:

American Standard Version
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

A Faithful Version
I made great works for myself; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

Darby Bible Translation
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

English Revised Version
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

Webster's Bible Translation
I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I haue made my great workes: I haue built me houses: I haue planted me vineyards.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I made gorgious faire workes: I builded my houses, and planted vineyardes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I made gorgious fayre workes, I buylded me houses, and planted vynyardes:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I made great my works, I built for myself houses, I planted for myself vineyards.

Young's Literal Translation
I made great my works, I builded for me houses, I planted for me vineyards.

Smith's Literal Translation
I magnified my work; I builded to me houses; I planted to me vineyards:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I made me great works, I built me houses, and planted vineyards,

Catholic Public Domain Version
I magnified my works. I built houses for myself, and I planted vineyards.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I multiplied Servants for myself, I built houses for myself , I planted for myself vineyards

Lamsa Bible
I multiplied my servants; I built myself houses; I planted vineyards for myself:

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I enlarged my work; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards.
















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