Ecclesiastes 2:6
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees:
American King James Version (AKJV)
I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees:
American Standard Version (ASV)
I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
I made pools to give water for the woods with their young trees.
Webster's Revision
I made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees:
World English Bible
I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
English Revised Version (ERV)
I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared:
Clarke's Ecclesiastes 2:6 Bible Commentary
Pools of waters - Tanks and reservoirs.
To water therewith the wood - Aqueducts to lead the water from the tanks to different parts.
Barnes's Ecclesiastes 2:6 Bible Commentary
Pools - A short distance south of Bethlehem, in a valley in the defile of Urtas, three "Pools of Solomon" are still shown and an adjoining hill still bears the name of the "Little Paradise."
Wesley's Ecclesiastes 2:6 Bible Commentary
2:6 The wood - The nurseries of young trees, which for the multitude of them were like a wood or forest.
