Ecclesiastes 2:5

“I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:”

"I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:" - Ecclesiastes 2:5
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What does Ecclesiastes 2:5 mean?

Ecclesiastes 2:5 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits." The book of Ecclesiastes is traditionally attributed to King Solomon, who is considered one of the wisest and wealthiest kings in…

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Cultivating Beauty: The Sacred Art of Gardening

The book of Ecclesiastes, often seen as a reflection on the meaning of life and the pursuits of mankind, offers profound insights into our quest for fulfillment. In Ecclesiastes 2:5, the author declares, "I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of…

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A Prayer for the Fruits of Labor and the Cultivation of Beauty

Heavenly Father, As I come before You, I bring to mind the words of Ecclesiastes 2:5: "I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits." Lord, I praise You for the beauty of creation and the gift of your earth, which serves as a wondrous…

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Ecclesiastes 2:5 - "I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:"
Ecclesiastes 5:5 - "Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."
Ecclesiastes 5:2 - "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few."
Ecclesiastes 5:9 - "¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field."
Ecclesiastes 4:5 - "The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh."
Ecclesiastes 7:5 - "It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools."
Ecclesiastes 5:7 - "For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God."
Ecclesiastes 5:3 - "For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words."
Ecclesiastes 2:2 - "I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?"
Ecclesiastes 5:14 - "But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand."
ecclesiastes 12:2-6
Ecclesiastes 10:5 - "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:"
"Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay." - Ecclesiastes 5:5
Ecclesiastes 1:5 - "The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose."
Ecclesiastes 5:10 - "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity."
Ecclesiastes 5:13 - "There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt."
Ecclesiastes 5:11 - "When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?"
Ecclesiastes 5:17 - "All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness."
Ecclesiastes 8:5 - "Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment."
Ecclesiastes 3:5 - "A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;"
Ecclesiastes 5:20 - "For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart."
Ecclesiastes 6:5 - "Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other."
Ecclesiastes 5:12 - "The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep."
Ecclesiastes 1:2 - "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity."
Ecclesiastes 9:5 - "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten."
Ecclesiastes 2:13 - "Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness."
Ecclesiastes 8:2 - "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God."
Ecclesiastes 5:1 - "Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil."
Ecclesiastes 5:8 - "¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they."