Ecclesiastes 2:3-5

New International Reader's Version

³ I tried cheering myself up by drinking wine. I even tried living in a foolish way. But wisdom was still guiding my mind. I wanted to see what was good for people to do on earth during their short lives.

⁴ So I started some large projects. I built houses for myself. I planted vineyards. ⁵ I made gardens and parks. I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.