Ecclesiastes 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.”
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man--a wife and wives.”
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I haue gathered vnto me also siluer and gold, and the chiefe treasures of Kings and prouinces: I haue prouided me men singers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues.”
Ecclesiastes 2:8 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:8 in Context — Ecclesiastes 2
6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
7 I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
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.
9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:8 Mean?
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