Ecclesiastes 2:4

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 2:18 Related theme

In Ecclesiastes 2:18, Solomon laments that his labor (including these projects) will be left to another — a direct reflection on futility.

Ecclesiastes 6:2 Related theme

In Ecclesiastes 6:2, the inability to enjoy wealth echoes the vanity of the projects described here — a broader theme of futility.

Deuteronomy 8:12-14 warns against pride when building houses and prospering — a direct caution against the self-sufficient attitude here.

In 2 Samuel 18:18, Absalom builds a pillar to perpetuate his name — a similar self-commemoration to the grand works here.

1 Kings 7:1 Historical context

1 Kings 7:1 records Solomon's thirteen-year building of his own house — a specific example of the great works mentioned here.

1 Kings 7:2 Historical context

1 Kings 7:2 describes the House of the Forest of Lebanon — another of Solomon's grand buildings alluded to here.

1 Kings 7:8–12 Historical context

1 Kings 7:8-12 details Solomon's palace complex and other structures — expanding on the works mentioned here.

1 Kings 9:1 Historical context

1 Kings 9:1 notes Solomon's completion of his building projects — the fulfillment of the works described here.

2 Chronicles 8:1–6 Historical context

2 Chronicles 8:1-6 lists Solomon's construction of cities and storehouses—directly illustrating the 'great works' and houses he built.

Song of Songs 8:11 Historical context

Song of Solomon 8:11 directly references Solomon's vineyard at Baal Hamon—a specific example of the vineyard he planted.

Daniel 4:30 Parallel

In Daniel 4:30, Nebuchadnezzar boasts of building Babylon for his own majesty — echoing the self-focused works here.

2 Chronicles 7:11 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 7:11, Solomon completes the temple and his palace — a direct record of the building projects mentioned here.

2 Chronicles 8:6 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 8:6, Solomon's many building projects are listed — expanding on the houses and vineyards described here.

In Genesis 11:4, humanity builds a tower to make a name for themselves — mirroring the self-glorifying building projects here.

2 Chronicles 8:11 Historical context

2 Chronicles 8:11 shows Solomon building a house for Pharaoh's daughter—a specific instance of the houses he built.

Psalm 49:11 Related theme

Psalm 49:11 reflects on the vanity of trusting in houses that seem eternal—echoing the futility of Solomon's great works.