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Ecclesiastes 2:7

American Standard Version

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

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Ecclesiastes 2:7 in other translations

I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 2:7 · World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:7 in context

  1. 5I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit;
  2. 6I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
  3. 7I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;
  4. 8I 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.
  5. 9So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.