Ecclesiastes 2:6-8

Contemporary English Version

⁶ And I had pools where I could get water for the trees. ^7 (A) I owned slaves, and their sons and daughters became my slaves. I had more sheep and goats than anyone who had ever lived in Jerusalem. ^8 (B) Foreign rulers brought me silver, gold, and precious treasures. Men and women sang for me, and I had many wives^[a] who gave me great pleasure.