Ecclesiastes 4:5
“The foole foldeth his hands together, and eateth his owne flesh.”
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Ecclesiastes 4:5 Context
3Yea better is he then both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seene the euill worke that is done vnder the Sunne. 4¶ Againe I considered all trauaile, and euery right worke, that for this a man is enuied of his neighbour: this is also vanitie, and vexation of spirit. 5The foole foldeth his hands together, and eateth his owne flesh. 6Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then both the hands full with trauell and vexation of spirit. 7¶ Then I returned, and I saw vanitie vnder the Sunne.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
- King James Version
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.
- Basic English Bible
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
- Darby Bible
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
- Webster's Bible
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
- World English Bible
The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:
- Youngs Literal Bible
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 4:5
4:5 The fool - Is careless and idle: perceiving that diligence is attended with envy, he runs into the other extreme. Eateth - Wastes his substance, and brings himself to poverty, whereby his very flesh pines away for want of bread.