Ecclesiastes 4 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers1 H7725 So I returned [H8804] H7200 , and considered [H8799] H6217 all the oppressions H6213 that are done [H8737] H8121 under the sun H1832 : and behold the tears H6231 of such as were oppressed [H8803] H5162 , and they had no comforter [H8764] H3027 ; and on the side H6231 of their oppressors [H8802] H3581 there was power H5162 ; but they had no comforter [H8764] . 2 H7623 Wherefore I praised [H8764] H4191 the dead [H8801] H3528 which are already H4191 dead [H8804] H2416 more than the living H5728 which are yet H2416 alive. 3 H2896 Yea, better H8147 is he than both H5728 they, which hath not yet H7200 been, who hath not seen [H8804] H7451 the evil H4639 work H6213 that is done [H8738] H8121 under the sun. 4 H7200 Again, I considered [H8804] H5999 all travail H3788 , and every right H4639 work H376 , that for this a man H7068 is envied H7453 of his neighbour H1892 . This is also vanity H7469 and vexation H7307 of spirit. 5 H3684 The fool H2263 foldeth H3027 his hands H2263 together [H8802] H398 , and eateth [H8802] H1320 his own flesh. 6 H2896 Better H3709 is an handful H5183 with quietness H2651 , than both the hands H4393 full H5999 with travail H7469 and vexation H7307 of spirit. 7 H7725 Then I returned [H8804] H7200 , and I saw [H8799] H1892 vanity H8121 under the sun. 8 H3426 There is H259 one H8145 alone, and there is not a second H1121 ; yea, he hath neither child H251 nor brother H7093 : yet is there no end H5999 of all his labour H5869 ; neither is his eye H7646 satisfied [H8799] H6239 with riches H6001 ; neither saith he, For whom do I labour H2637 , and bereave [H8764] H5315 my soul H2896 of good H1892 ? This is also vanity H7451 , yea, it is a sore H6045 travail. 9 H8147 Two H2896 are better H259 than one H3426 ; because they have H2896 a good H7939 reward H5999 for their labour. 10 H5307 For if they fall [H8799] H259 , the one H6965 will lift up [H8686] H2270 his fellow H337 : but woe H259 to him that is alone H5307 when he falleth [H8799] H8145 ; for he hath not another H6965 to help him up [H8687] . 11 H1571 Again H8147 , if two H7901 lie together [H8799] H2552 , then they have heat [H8804] H259 : but how can one H3179 be warm [H8799] alone ? 12 H259 And if one H8630 prevail [H8799] H8147 against him, two H5975 shall withstand [H8799] H8027 him; and a threefold [H8794] H2339 cord H4120 is not quickly H5423 broken [H8735] . 13 H2896 Better H4542 is a poor H2450 and a wise H3206 child H2205 than an old H3684 and foolish H4428 king H3045 , who will [H8804] H2094 no more be admonished [H8736] . 14 H631 For out of prison [H8803] H1004 H3318 he cometh [H8804] H4427 to reign [H8800] H3205 ; whereas also he that is born [H8738] H4438 in his kingdom H7326 becometh poor [H8802] . 15 H7200 I considered [H8804] H2416 all the living H1980 which walk [H8764] H8121 under the sun H8145 , with the second H3206 child H5975 that shall stand up [H8799] in his stead. 16 H7093 There is no end H5971 of all the people H6440 , even of all that have been before H314 them: they also that come after H8055 shall not rejoice [H8799] H1892 in him. Surely this also is vanity H7475 and vexation H7307 of spirit. |