Ecclesiastes 2:7 Meaning
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:
Context Explained
5I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
6I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
7I 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:
8I 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.
9So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 6:19
Jesus warns against storing treasures on earth, contrasting with the accumulation of possessions here.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Both verses reflect on the futility of wealth and possessions.
Luke 12:15
Jesus teaches about guarding against greed, echoing the themes of excess in Ecclesiastes.
Source: Ecclesiastes 2:7