Ecclesiastes 2:6 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁶ 3 And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ I made for myself pools of water from which to water the forest and make the trees bud.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;

Common English Bible

⁶ I made reservoirs for myself to water my lush groves.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And I dug out fishponds of water, so that I might irrigate the forest of growing trees.

Ecclesiastes 2:6 Cross References

Nehemiah 2:14

9 But Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, and Gossem the Arabian heard of it, and they scoffed at us, and despised us, and said: What is this thing that you do? are you going to rebel against the king?

Nehemiah 2:8

3 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, and before the dragon fountain, and to the dung gate, and I viewed the wall of Jerusalem which was broken down, and the gates thereof which were consumed with fire.

Nehemiah 3:15

0 After him in the mount Baruch the son of Zachai built another measure, from the corner to the door of the house of Eliasib the high priest.

Nehemiah 3:16

1 After him Merimuth the son of Urias the son of Haccus, built another measure, from the door of the house of Eliasib, to the end of the house of Eliasib.

Psalm 1:3

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

Song of Solomon 7:4

2 Let us get up early to the vineyards, let us see if the vineyard flourish, if the flowers be ready to bring forth fruits, if the pomegranates flourish: there will I give thee my breasts.

Jeremiah 17:8

6 And I am not troubled, following thee for my pastor, and I have not desired the day of man, thou knowest. That which went out of my lips, hath been right in thy sight.