Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, and a harem as well—the delights of a man’s heart. New Living Translation I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire! English Standard Version 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, the delight of the sons of man. Berean Standard Bible and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines. King James Bible 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. New King James Version I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the special treasures of kings and of the provinces. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, and musical instruments of all kinds. New American Standard Bible I also amassed for myself silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers, and the pleasures of the sons of mankind: many concubines. NASB 1995 Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men— many concubines. NASB 1977 Also, I collected for myself silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men—many concubines. Legacy Standard Bible Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of the sons of men—many concubines. Amplified Bible Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male singers and female singers, and the delights and pleasures of men—many concubines. Christian Standard Bible I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men. Holman Christian Standard Bible I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Foreign rulers brought me silver, gold, and precious treasures. Men and women sang for me, and I had many wives who gave me great pleasure. English Revised Version 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, concubines very many. GOD'S WORD® Translation I also gathered silver and gold for myself. I gathered the treasures of kings and provinces. I provided myself with male and female singers and the pleasures men have with one concubine after another. Good News Translation I also piled up silver and gold from the royal treasuries of the lands I ruled. Men and women sang to entertain me, and I had all the women a man could want. International Standard Version I also accumulated silver, gold, and the wealth of kings and their kingdoms. I gathered around me both male and female singers, along with what delights a man—all sorts of mistresses. Majority Standard Bible and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men?many concubines. NET Bible I also amassed silver and gold for myself, as well as valuable treasures taken from kingdoms and provinces. I acquired male singers and female singers for myself, and what gives a man sensual delight--a harem of beautiful concubines! New Heart English Bible 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, and that of all sorts. Webster's Bible Translation I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings, and of the provinces: I procured me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and of all sorts. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI also gathered for myself silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for myself men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man—a wife and wives. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation I gathered to me also silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and the provinces: I made to me men singing and women singing, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and mistresses. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI heaped together for myself silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and provinces: I made me singing men, and singing women, and the delights of the sons of men, cups and vessels to serve to pour out wine: Catholic Public Domain Version I amassed for myself silver and gold, and the wealth of kings and governors. I chose men and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, bowls and pitchers for the purpose of pouring wine. New American Bible I amassed for myself silver and gold, and the treasures of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and delights of men, many women. New Revised Standard Version I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got singers, both men and women, and delights of the flesh, and many concubines. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI gathered for myself silver and gold and the possessions of kings and cities; I got me men singers and women singers and the delights of the sons of men, and I appointed for myself butlers and waitresses. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I gathered to me also silver and gold and the property of Kings and of cities; I made for myself male Singers and female Singers and delight among the children of man. I made for myself male Cupbearers and female Cupbearers OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I gathered me also silver and gold, and treasure such as kings and the provinces have as their own; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, women very many. Brenton Septuagint Translation Moreover I collected for myself both silver and gold also, and the peculiar treasures of kings and provinces: I procured me singing men and singing women, and delights of the sons of men, a butler and female cupbearers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Futility of Pleasure…7I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me, 8and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men— many concubines. 9So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.… Cross References 1 Kings 10:14-22 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land. / King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. ... 2 Chronicles 9:13-21 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. / King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. ... 1 Kings 11:1-3 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. 1 Kings 10:27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. 2 Chronicles 1:15 The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:15-21 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ... Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. James 5:1-3 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Revelation 18:11-17 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves. ... Psalm 49:16-17 Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. Proverbs 23:4-5 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. Matthew 19:23-24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. / Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Mark 4:18-19 Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word, / but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Treasury of Scripture 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 sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. silver 1 Kings 9:14,28 And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold… 1 Kings 10:10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. 1 Kings 14:21,22,27 And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess… men singers 2 Samuel 19:35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? Ezra 2:65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women. musical instruments 1 Chronicles 25:1,6 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: … Job 21:11,12 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance… Psalm 150:3-5 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp… Jump to Previous Acquired Amassed Concubines Delight Delights Female Gat Gathered Gold Harem Heart Instruments Kings Male Musical Peculiar Pleasures Procured Provided Provinces Silver Singers Sorts Treasure WomenJump to Next Acquired Amassed Concubines Delight Delights Female Gat Gathered Gold Harem Heart Instruments Kings Male Musical Peculiar Pleasures Procured Provided Provinces Silver Singers Sorts Treasure WomenEcclesiastes 2 1. the vanity of human courses is the work of pleasure12. Though the wise be better than the fool, yet both have one event 18. The vanity of human labor, in leaving it they know not to whom 24. Nothing better than joy in our labor but that is God's gift and I accumulated for myself The phrase "accumulated for myself" reflects the personal pursuit of wealth and pleasure. In Hebrew, the word for "accumulated" is "קָבַץ" (qavats), which means to gather or collect. This indicates a deliberate and self-centered effort to amass possessions. The historical context of Solomon, traditionally considered the author of Ecclesiastes, shows a king who had the means to gather vast wealth, emphasizing the futility of such pursuits when done for personal gratification rather than for God's glory. silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces I gathered male and female singers for myself and many concubines the delights of the sons of men Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and Iגַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and accumulated כָּנַ֤סְתִּי (kā·nas·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3664: To collect, to enfold for myself לִי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew silver כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and gold וְזָהָ֔ב (wə·zā·hāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky and the treasure וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת (ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5459: Possession, property of kings מְלָכִ֖ים (mə·lā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king and provinces. וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת (wə·ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region I gathered עָשִׂ֨יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to myself לִ֜י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew male and שָׁרִ֣ים (šā·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing female singers, וְשָׁר֗וֹת (wə·šā·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 7891: To sing and the delights וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת (wə·ṯa·‘ă·nū·ḡōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8588: Daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight of the sons בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of men— הָאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being many שִׁדָּ֥ה (šid·dāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7705: Perhaps a mistress concubines. וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ (wə·šid·dō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7705: Perhaps a mistress Links Ecclesiastes 2:8 NIVEcclesiastes 2:8 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:8 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:8 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:8 KJV Ecclesiastes 2:8 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 2:8 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 2:8 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 2:8 French Bible Ecclesiastes 2:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 2:8 I also gathered silver and gold (Ecclesiast. 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