King James Bible
KJVI made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 2:6
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Ecclesiastes 2:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: | |
American Standard VersionASV | I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees, | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared. | |
English Revised VersionERV | I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | I made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees: | |
World English BibleWEB | I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees: |
American Standard Version
ASVI made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTI made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.
English Revised Version
ERVI made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTI made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees:
World English Bible
WEBI made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTI made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.
American King James Version
AKJVI made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees:
King James Bible
KJVI made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
American Standard Version
ASVI made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTI made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.
English Revised Version
ERVI made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTI made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees:
World English Bible
WEBI made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTI made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.
American King James Version
AKJVI made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees: