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| 4:1 | 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. |
| 4:2 | Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. |
| 4:3 | 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. |
| 4:4 | 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. |
| 4:5 | The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. |
| 4:6 | Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. |
| 4:7 | Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. |
| 4:8 | 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. |
| 4:9 | Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. |
| 4:10 | 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. |
| 4:11 | Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? |
| 4:12 | And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
| 4:13 | Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. |
| 4:14 | For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. |
| 4:15 | I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. |
| 4:16 | 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. |
| 4:1 | So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne, and beholde the teares of the oppressed, and none comforteth them: and lo, the strength is of the hand of them that oppresse them, and none comforteth them. |
| 4:2 | Wherefore I praysed the dead which now are dead, aboue the liuing, which are yet aliue. |
| 4:3 | And I count him better then them both, which hath not yet bin: for he hath not seene the euill workes which are wrought vnder the sunne. |
| 4:4 | Also I beheld all trauaile, and all perfection of workes that this is ye enuie of a man against his neighbour: this also is vanitie and vexation of spirit. |
| 4:5 | The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh. |
| 4:6 | Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit. |
| 4:7 | Againe I returned, and sawe vanitie vnder the sunne. |
| 4:8 | There is one alone, and there is not a second, which hath neither sonne nor brother, yet is there none end of all his trauaile, neither can his eye be satisfied with riches: neither doeth he thinke, For whome doe I trauaile and defraude my soule of pleasure? this also is vanitie, and this is an euill trauaile. |
| 4:9 | Two are better then one: for they haue better wages for their labour. |
| 4:10 | For if they fal, the one wil lift vp his felow: but wo vnto him that is alone: for he falleth, and there is not a second to lift him vp. |
| 4:11 | Also if two sleepe together, then shall they haue heate: but to one how should there be heate? |
| 4:12 | And if one ouercome him, two shall stand against him: and a threefolde coard is not easily broken. |
| 4:13 | Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished. |
| 4:14 | For out of the prison he commeth forth to reigne: when as he that is borne in his kingdome, is made poore. |
| 4:15 | I behelde all the liuing, which walke vnder the sunne, with the second childe, which shall stand vp in his place. |
| 4:16 | There is none ende of all the people, nor of all that were before them, and they that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes : ) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil. |
| 4:1 | So I turned me, & considred all the violent wrong that is done vnder the sunne, & beholde, the teares of soch as were oppressed, & there was no man to conforte them, or that wolde delyuer & defende them from the violence of their oppressours. |
| 4:2 | Wherfore I iudged those that are deed, to be more happye then soch as be alyue: |
| 4:3 | yee, him that is yet vnborne to be better at ease then they both, because he seyth not the miserable worckes that are done vnder the sunne. |
| 4:4 | Agayne, I sawe that all trauayle, & dilygence of labour, that euery man taketh in hande, was done of enuy agaynst his neyboure This is also a vaine thinge, and a vexacion of mynde. |
| 4:5 | The foole foldeth his handes together, and eateth vp hys awne fleshe. |
| 4:6 | One hande full (sayeth he) is better with rest, then both the handes full with laboure & trauayle of minde. |
| 4:7 | Moreouer, I turned me, & beholde yet another vanyte vnder the Sunne. |
| 4:8 | There is one man, no mo but hym selfe alone, hauyng nether chylde ner brother: yet is there no ende of his carefull trauayle, his eyes can not be satysfyed with riches, For whom do I take soch trauayle? For whose pleasure do I thus consume awaye my lyfe? This is also a vayne & myserable thinge? |
| 4:9 | Therfore, two are better then one, for they maye well enioye the profyt of theyr laboure. |
| 4:10 | For If one of them fall, his companyon helpeth him vp agayne: But wo is him that is alone, for yf he fall, he hath not another to helpe him vp. |
| 4:11 | Agayne, when two slepe together, they are warme: but how can a body be warme alone? |
| 4:12 | One maye be ouercome, but two maye make resistaunce: A threfold cable is not lyghtly broken. |
| 4:13 | A poore childe beynge wyse, is better then an olde kynge, that doteth, and cannot beware in tyme to come. |
| 4:14 | Some one commeth out of preson, and is made a kynge: and another which is borne in the kyngdome, commeth vnto pouerte. |
| 4:15 | And I perceaued, that all men lyuynge vnder the sonne, go with the seconde childe, that shall stonde vp in the steade of the other. |
| 4:16 | As for the people that haue bene before him, and that come after hym, they are innumerable: And they that come after him shall not reioyse of him. This is also a vayne thynge & a vexacyon of mynde. |
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