Ecclesiastes 2:4

Compared across 28 translations

English
I made great works: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself;
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
I enlarged my works: I built houses for myself, I planted vineyards for myself;
So I started some large projects. I built houses for myself. I planted vineyards.
I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.
I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.
I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards.
Arabic
فَأَنْجَزْتُ أَعْمَالاً عَظِيمَةً، وَشَيَّدْتُ لِي بُيُوتاً وَغَرَسْتُ كُرُوماً.
Danish
Jeg lagde store planer og førte dem ud i livet: Jeg byggede huse og plantede vingårde,
German
Ich schuf große Dinge: Ich baute mir Häuser und pflanzte Weinberge.
Spanish
Realicé grandes obras: me construí casas, me planté viñedos,
Realicé grandes obras: me construí casas, me planté viñedos,
French
J’ai réalisé de grandes choses. Je me suis bâti des maisons. Je me suis planté des vignes[b].
Hiligaynon
Naghimo ako sang dalagko nga mga butang: nagpatindog ako sang akon mga balay kag nagtanom sang mga ubas.
Korean
내가 한 일은 수없이 많다. 나는 집을 짓고 포도원과
nl
Daarna probeerde ik bevrediging te vinden in het uitvoeren van grootse dingen, zoals het bouwen van huizen en aanleggen van wijngaarden,
Portuguese
Lancei-me a grandes projetos: construí casas e plantei vinhas para mim.
Tentei, seguidamente, realizar-me pessoalmente, construindo para mim próprio casas e vinhas,
Romanian
Mi-am lărgit lucrările: mi-am construit case şi mi-am sădit vii,
Russian
Я совершил великие дела: построил себе дома и насадил виноградники,
Я совершил великие дела: построил себе дома и насадил виноградники,
Я совершил великие дела: построил себе дома и насадил виноградники,
Я совершил великие дела: построил себе дома, и насадил виноградники,
Swedish
Jag åtog mig stora projekt, jag byggde hus åt mig och anlade vingårdar.
Thai
ข้าพเจ้าดำเนินโครงการใหญ่ๆ คือ สร้างบ้านให้ตัวเองหลายหลัง ทำสวนองุ่นหลายแห่ง
zh-Hans
我大动工程,为自己建造房屋,栽种葡萄园,
我 为 自 己 动 大 工 程 , 建 造 房 屋 , 栽 种 葡 萄 园 ,
zh-Hant
我大動工程,為自己建造房屋,栽種葡萄園,