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Dignified adult attendants and singers among precious metal vessels, with livestock beyond the gate.
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Ecclesiastes 2:7-10

Abundance and Desire

Pleasure, Labor, and What Remains · Ecclesiastes 2

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7I acquired male and female slaves, and I had slaves born in my household. I also had livestock in abundance—cattle and flocks—more than all who were before me in Jerusalem.

8I also gathered for myself silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired for myself male and female singers, and human delights—a concubine and concubines.

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

10And whatever my eyes desired, I did not withhold from them; I did not keep my heart from any pleasure, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

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