4
I made great works; I built houses and planted vineyards for myself;
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I made myself gardens and parks, and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees.
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I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees.
7
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.
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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, man's delight.
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So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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