Testing Achievements and Wealth

Ecclesiastes 2:4-11

I worked on a grand scale - I built myself palaces, planted myself vineyards,

and made myself gardens and parks; in them I planted all kinds of fruit trees.

I made myself pools from which to water the trees springing up in the forest.

I bought male and female slaves, and I had my home-born slaves as well. I also had growing herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, more than anyone before me in Yerushalayim.

I amassed silver and gold, the wealth of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, things that provide sensual delight, and a good many concubines.

So I grew great, surpassing all who preceded me in Yerushalayim; my wisdom, too, stayed with me.

I denied my eyes nothing they wanted. I withheld no pleasure from myself; for I took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward for all my work.

Then I looked at all that my hands had accomplished and at the work I had toiled at; and I saw that it was all meaningless and feeding on wind, and that there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

Testing Achievements and Wealth

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