Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
Then
I returned and saw
all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and ,
behold ,
the tears of those
who
were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
So
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.
Therefore
I praised the dead who
have
been
long
dead more than the living who
are yet alive.
Wherefore
I praised the dead which
are
already
dead more than the living which
are yet alive.
Yes
, better than them
both is
him
who
has
not yet been, who has
not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Yea
, better is
he
than both they,
which
hath
not yet been, who hath
not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Then
I saw
all the
labor
and achievement
that is the
envy
of a
man's
neighbor
. This also
is vanity and a
striving
after
wind
.
Again,
I considered
all travail,
and every
right
work,
that for
this
a
man
is envied
of his
neighbour
. This is also
vanity and vexation
of
spirit
.
The fool folds
his hands together and ruins
himself
.
The fool foldeth
his hands together ,
and eateth
his
own
flesh
.
Better is a
handful ,
with quietness, than two
handfuls
with labor
and chasing
after
wind
.
Better is an
handful with quietness, than both
the
hands
full
with travail
and vexation
of
spirit
.
Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
Then I returned ,
and I
saw vanity under the sun.
There is one who
is
alone, and he has
neither son
nor brother .
There
is no end to
all
of his labor,
neither are
his eyes
satisfied with wealth.
For whom then,
do I labor
, and deprive
my soul of enjoyment
? This also
is vanity, yes
, it is a miserable
business
.
There is one alone, and there
is
not
a
second;
yea,
he hath
neither child
nor brother :
yet
is there
no end of all
his labour;
neither is
his eye
satisfied with riches;
neither
saith
he,
For whom do I labour
, and bereave
my soul of good
? This is also
vanity, yea
, it is a sore
travail
.
Two are better than one ,
because they have a good reward for their labor
.
Two are better than one ;
because they have a good reward for their labour
.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow ;
but woe to him who
is alone when he falls,
and
doesn't
have
another to lift
him up.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow :
but woe to him that
is alone when he falleth;
for
he
hath
not
another to help
him up.
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth;
but how can one keep
warm alone?
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat:
but how can one be
warm alone?
If a
man
prevails
against
one who
is
alone
, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And
if one prevail
against
him
, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Better is a poor and wise youth
than an old and foolish king who doesn't
know
how
to
receive
admonition
any
more.
Better is a poor and a
wise child
than an old and foolish king ,
who will
no
more be
admonished
.
For out of prison he came
forth
to be
king
; yes,
even
in his kingdom he
was
born
poor.
For out of prison he cometh
to reign
; whereas
also
he
that
is
born
in his kingdom becometh
poor.
I saw
all the living who
walk under the sun, that
they
were
with the youth,
the
other,
who
succeeded
him
.
I considered
all the living which
walk under the sun, with the second
child
that
shall
stand
up
in
his
stead
.
There was
no end of all the people, even of all them over
whom
he
was--yet
those
who
come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a
chasing
after
wind
.
There is
no end of all the people, even of all that
have
been
before
them :
they
also
that
come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation
of
spirit
.
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