Ecclesiastes 2:4
The Scripture
(4) I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ecclesiastes 2 records the Preacher testing pleasure, wealth, and great achievements, only to find it all vanity and vexation of spirit. He weighs wisdom against folly, noting both the wise and the fool share the same fate and are eventually forgotten. The chapter concludes that enjoying one's labor is a gift from God, who gives wisdom and joy to the good but burdens the sinner with fruitless toil.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 11:4II Samuel 18:18Daniel 4:30Deuteronomy 8:12Deuteronomy 8:13Deuteronomy 8:14I Kings 7:1I Kings 7:2I Kings 7:8I Kings 7:9I Kings 7:10I Kings 7:11
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