Ecclesiastes 2:6

I made mee pooles of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth foorth trees:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

I made ponds of water for myself from which to irrigate a forest of growing trees.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
- American Standard Version (1901)

I made pools to give water for the woods with their young trees.
- Basic English Bible

I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.
- Darby Bible

And I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared:
- English Revised Version

I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 2:6

2:6 The wood - The nurseries of young trees, which for the multitude of them were like a wood or forest.