Ecclesiastes 1:1; Ecclesiastes 1:16; Ecclesiastes 2:4-10; Ecclesiastes 12:9

Ecclesiastes 1:1

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:16

16 I said in my heart, "I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

Ecclesiastes 2:4-10

4 I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

5 I made myself gardens and parks, and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees.

6 I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees.

7 I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem.

8 I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the delight of the children of man.

9 So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.

10 And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was my reward for all my toil.

Ecclesiastes 12:9

9 Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.