Ecclesiastes 2:3-5

Modern English Version

³ I investigated how to cheer up my body with wine, while my heart was still guiding me with wisdom, in order to grasp folly until I might experience what is good for sons of men to do under heaven during the number of days that they might have life.

⁴ I accomplished great works. I built houses for myself, and planted myself vineyards. ⁵ I made for myself royal gardens and parks, and I planted in them all sorts of fruit trees.