Ecclesiastes 2:3-9

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what {was} that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. {to give...: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine} {all...: Heb. the number of the days of their life} I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all {kind of} fruits: I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: I got {me} servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: {servants born...: Heb. sons of my house} 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. {musical...: Heb. musical instrument and instruments} So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.