Ecclesiastes 2:4-9

⁴I magnified, either made great, my works, I builded houses to me, and I planted vines;

⁵I made yards or gardens and orchards, and I set those with trees of all kinds;

⁶and I made cisterns of waters, for to water the wood of the trees growing.

⁷I had in possession servants and handmaids; and I had much meine, and droves of great beasts, and great flocks of sheep, over all men that were before me in Jerusalem.

⁸I gathered together to me silver and gold, and the castles of kings and of provinces; I made to me singers and singeresses, and the delights of the sons of men, and cups and vessels in service, to pour out wines;

⁹and I passed in riches all men that were before me in Jerusalem. Also wisdom dwelled stably with me,