Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 2:4
A church father on this verse
“The confession about planting vines encompasses a great catalogue of effects on the person. The text includes in its meaning the full extent and nature of the effects caused by wine. Who in the world does not know that once wine immoderately exceeds what is necessary, it is tinder for licentiousness, the means to self…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4I enlarged my work; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards.
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In context
2I said to laughter, Madness: And to mirth, Why doest thou this?
3And I examined whether my heart Would excite my flesh as with wine (Though my heart guided me in wisdom), And I desired to lay hold of mirth, Until I should see of what kind is the good to the sons of men, Which they should do under the sun All the days of their life.
— Ecclesiastes 2:4 —
5I made me gardens and orchards, And planted in them every kind of fruit tree.
6I made me pools of water, To water from them the timber-bearing wood.