4. I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
5. I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
6. I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
7. I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;
8. I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—musical instruments, and that of all sorts.