Ecclesiastes 4:7

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 4:7

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Again, I saw futility under the sun.

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KJV

King James Version

¶ Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

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World English Bible

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 4

⁵ The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

⁶ Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.

⁷ Again, I saw futility under the sun.

⁸ There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

⁹ Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.

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