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== Koheles (Book of Ecclesiastes), Chapter 4 ==
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> But I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun; and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive;
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> but better than they both is he that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> Better is a handful of quietness, than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?' This also is vanity, yea, it is a grievous business.
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
<named id="14"/><sup>14</sup> For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.
<named id="15"/><sup>15</sup> I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the child, the second, that was to stand up in his stead.
<named id="16"/><sup>16</sup> There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
== See also ==
* [[Koheles 3|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Koheles 4 Commentaries]]
* [[Koheles 5|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:קוהלת ד]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> But I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun; and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive;
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> but better than they both is he that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> Better is a handful of quietness, than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?' This also is vanity, yea, it is a grievous business.
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
<named id="14"/><sup>14</sup> For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.
<named id="15"/><sup>15</sup> I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the child, the second, that was to stand up in his stead.
<named id="16"/><sup>16</sup> There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
== See also ==
* [[Koheles 3|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Koheles 4 Commentaries]]
* [[Koheles 5|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:קוהלת ד]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]