Ecclesiastes 4
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - Ecclesiastes 4 << | >> 123456789101112 4:1 So I returned7725, and considered7200 all the oppressions6217 that are done6213 under the sun8121: and behold the tears1832 of {such as were} oppressed6231, and they had no comforter5162; and on the side3027 of their oppressors6231 {there was} power3581; but they had no comforter5162. 4:2 Wherefore I praised7623 the dead4191 which are already3528 dead4191 more than the living2416 which are yet5728 alive2416. 4:3 Yea, better2896 {is he} than both8147 they, which hath not yet5728 been, who hath not seen7200 the evil7451 work4639 that is done6213 under the sun8121. 4:4 Again, I considered7200 all travail5999, and every right3788 work4639, that for this a man0376 is envied7068 of his neighbour7453. This {is} also vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit7307. 4:5 The fool3684 foldeth2263 his hands3027 together2263, and eateth0398 his own flesh1320. 4:6 Better2896 {is} an handful3709 {with} quietness5183, than both the hands2651 full4393 {with} travail5999 and vexation7469 of spirit7307. 4:7 Then I returned7725, and I saw7200 vanity1892 under the sun8121. 4:8 There is3426 one0259 {alone}, and {there is} not a second8145; yea, he hath neither child1121 nor brother0251: yet {is there} no end7093 of all his labour5999; neither is his eye5869 satisfied7646 with riches6239; neither {saith he}, For whom do I labour6001, and bereave2637 my soul5315 of good2896? This {is} also vanity1892, yea, it {is} a sore7451 travail6045. 4:9 Two8147 {are} better2896 than one0259; because they have3426 a good2896 reward7939 for their labour5999. 4:10 For if they fall5307, the one0259 will lift up6965 his fellow2270: but woe0337 to him {that is} alone0259 when he falleth5307; for {he hath} not another8145 to help him up6965. 4:11 Again1571, if two8147 lie together7901, then they have heat2552: but how can one0259 be warm3179 {alone}? 4:12 And if one0259 prevail8630 against him, two8147 shall withstand5975 him; and a threefold8027 cord2339 is not quickly4120 broken5423. 4:13 Better2896 {is} a poor4542 and a wise2450 child3206 than an old2205 and foolish3684 king4428, who will3045 no more be admonished2094. 4:14 For out of prison0631-1004 he cometh3318 to reign4427; whereas also {he that is} born3205 in his kingdom4438 becometh poor7326. 4:15 I considered7200 all the living2416 which walk1980 under the sun8121, with the second8145 child3206 that shall stand up5975 in his stead. 4:16 {There is} no end7093 of all the people5971, {even} of all that have been before6440 them: they also that come after0314 shall not rejoice8055 in him. Surely this also {is} vanity1892 and vexation7475 of spirit7307. 4:17 Keep8104 thy foot7272 when thou goest3212 to the house1004 of God0430, and be more ready7138 to hear8085, than to give5414 the sacrifice2077 of fools3684: for they consider3045 not that they do6213 evil7451.