Ecclesiastes 4

1 ♥ 📝 T hen I returned^H7725 and saw^H7200 all the oppressions^H6217 that are done^H6213 under the sun:^H8121 and, behold, the tears^H1832 of such as were oppressed,^H6231 and they had no comforter;^H5162 and on the side^H3027 of their oppressors^H6231 there was power;^H3581 but they had no comforter.^H5162

2 ♥ 📝 Wherefore I praised^H7623 the dead^H4191 that have been^H3528 long dead^H4191 more than the living^H2416 that are yet^H5728 alive;^H2416

3 ♥ 📝 yea, better^H2896 than them both^H8147 [did I esteem] him that hath not yet^H5728 been, who hath not seen^H7200 the evil^H7451 work^H4639 that is done^H6213 under the sun.^H8121

4 ♥ 📝 Then I saw^H7200 all labor^H5999 and every skilful^H3788 work,^H4639 that for this a man^H376 is envied^H7068 of his neighbor.^H7453 This also is vanity^H1892 and a striving^H7469 after wind.^H7307

5 ♥ 📝 The fool^H3684 foldeth^H2263 his hands^H3027 together,^H2263 and eateth^H398 his own flesh.^H1320

6 ♥ 📝 Better^H2896 is a handful,^H3709 with quietness,^H5183 than two^H2651 handfuls^H4393 with labor^H5999 and striving^H7469 after wind.^H7307

7 ♥ 📝 Then I returned^H7725 and saw^H7200 vanity^H1892 under the sun.^H8121

8 ♥ 📝 There is^H3426 one^H259 that is alone, and he hath not a second;^H8145 yea, he hath neither son^H1121 nor brother;^H251 yet is there no end^H7093 of all his labor,^H5999 neither are his eyes^H5869 satisfied^H7646 with riches.^H6239 For whom then, [saith he], do I labor,^H6001 and deprive^H2637 my soul^H5315 of good?^H2896 This also is vanity,^H1892 yea, it is a sore^H7451 travail.^H6045

9 ♥ 📝 Two^H8147 are better^H2896 than one,^H259 because they have^H3426 a good^H2896 reward^H7939 for their labor.^H5999

10 ♥ 📝 For if they fall,^H5307 the one^H259 will lift up^H6965 his fellow;^H2270 but woe^H337 to him that is alone^H259 when he falleth,^H5307 and hath not another^H8145 to lift him up.^H6965

11 ♥ 📝 Again,^H1571 if two^H8147 lie together,^H7901 then they have warmth;^H2552 but how can one^H259 be warm^H3179 [alone]?

12 ♥ 📝 And if a man^H259 prevail^H8630 against him that is alone, two^H8147 shall withstand^H5975 him; and a threefold^H8027 cord^H2339 is not quickly^H4120 broken.^H5423

13 ♥ 📝 Better^H2896 is a poor^H4542 and wise^H2450 youth^H3206 than an old^H2205 and foolish^H3684 king,^H4428 who knoweth^H3045 not how to receive admonition^H2094 any more.

14 ♥ 📝 For out of prison^H631 he came^H3318 forth to be king;^H4427 yea, even in his kingdom^H4438 he was born^H3205 poor.^H7326

15 ♥ 📝 I saw^H7200 all the living^H2416 that walk^H1980 under the sun,^H8121 that they were with the youth,^H3206 the second,^H8145 that stood up^H5975 in his stead.

16 ♥ 📝 There was no end^H7093 of all the people,^H5971 even of all them over whom he was:^H6440 yet they that come after^H314 shall not rejoice^H8055 in him. Surely this also is vanity^H1892 and a striving^H7475 after wind.^H7307