Ecc_04_01 ¶ SO RETURNED 07725 shuwb> (8804), AND CONSIDERED 07200 ra> AH (8799) ALL THE OPPRESSIONS 06217 THAT ARE DONE 06213 (8737) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>: AND BEHOLD THE TEARS 01832 DIM < AH OF SUCH AS WERE OPPRESSED 06231 (8803), AND THEY HAD NO COMFORTER 05162 nacham> (8764); AND ON THE SIDE 03027 yad> OF THEIR OPPRESSORS 06231 (8802) THERE WAS POWER 03581 koach>; BUT THEY HAD NO COMFORTER 05162 nacham> (8764).,

Ecc_04_02 WHEREFORE PRAISED 07623 shabach> (8764) THE DEAD 04191 muwth> (8801) WHICH ARE ALREADY 03528 k@ BAR DEAD 04191 muwth> (8804) MORE THAN THE LIVING 02416 chay> WHICH ARE YET 05728 ALIVE 02416 chay>.,

Ecc_04_03 YEA , BETTER 02896 towb> IS HE THAN BOTH 08147 sh@nayim> THEY , WHICH HATH NOT YET 05728 BEEN , WHO HATH NOT SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) THE EVIL 07451 ra<> WORK 04639 ma THAT IS DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.,

Ecc_04_04 ¶ AGAIN , CONSIDERED 07200 ra> AH (8804) ALL TRAVAIL 05999 < AMAL , AND EVERY RIGHT 03788 kishrown> WORK 04639 ma, THAT FOR THIS a MAN 00376 iysh> IS ENVIED 07068 qin> AH OF HIS NEIGHBOUR 07453 rea<>. THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.,

Ecc_04_05 THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl> FOLDETH 02263 chabaq> <00> HIS HANDS 03027 yad> TOGETHER 02263 chabaq> (8802), AND EATETH 00398 akal> (8802) HIS OWN FLESH 01320 basar>.,

Ecc_04_06 BETTER 02896 towb> IS AN HANDFUL 03709 kaph> WITH QUIETNESS 05183 Nachath>, THAN BOTH THE HANDS 02651 chophen> FULL 04393 m@ LO > WITH TRAVAIL 05999 < AMAL AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.,

Ecc_04_07 ¶ THEN RETURNED 07725 shuwb> (8804), AND SAW 07200 ra> AH (8799) VANITY 01892 hebel> UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.,

Ecc_04_08 THERE IS 03426 yesh> ONE 00259 echad> ALONE , AND THERE IS NOT a SECOND 08145 sheniy>; YEA , HE HATH NEITHER CHILD 01121 BEN NOR BROTHER 00251 ach>: YET IS THERE NO END 07093 qets> OF ALL HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL ; NEITHER IS HIS EYE 05869 SATISFIED 07646 saba<> (8799) WITH RICHES 06239 ; NEITHER SAITH HE , FOR WHOM DO LABOUR 06001 , AND BEREAVE 02637 chacer> (8764) MY SOUL 05315 nephesh> OF GOOD 02896 towb>? THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel>, YEA , IT IS a SORE 07451 ra<> TRAVAIL 06045 .,

Ecc_04_09 TWO 08147 sh@nayim> ARE BETTER 02896 towb> THAN ONE 00259 echad>; BECAUSE THEY HAVE 03426 yesh> a GOOD 02896 towb> REWARD 07939 sakar> FOR THEIR LABOUR 05999 < AMAL .,

Ecc_04_10 FOR IF THEY FALL 05307 naphal> (8799), THE ONE 00259 echad> WILL LIFT UP 06965 quwm> (8686) HIS FELLOW 02270 chaber>: BUT WOE 00337 iy> TO HIM THAT IS ALONE 00259 echad> WHEN HE FALLETH 05307 naphal> (8799); FOR HE HATH NOT ANOTHER 08145 sheniy> TO HELP HIM UP 06965 quwm> (8687).,

Ecc_04_11 AGAIN 01571 gam>, IF TWO 08147 sh@nayim> LIE TOGETHER 07901 shakab> (8799), THEN THEY HAVE HEAT 02552 chamam> (8804): BUT HOW CAN ONE 00259 echad> BE WARM 03179 yacham> (8799) ALONE ?,

Ecc_04_12 AND IF ONE 00259 echad> PREVAIL 08630 taqaph> (8799) AGAINST HIM , TWO 08147 sh@nayim> SHALL WITHSTAND 05975 < AMAD (8799) HIM ; AND a THREEFOLD 08027 shalash> (8794) CORD 02339 chuwt> IS NOT QUICKLY 04120 m@herah> BROKEN 05423 nathaq> (8735).,

Ecc_04_13 ¶ BETTER 02896 towb> IS a POOR 04542 micken> AND a WISE 02450 chakam> CHILD 03206 yeled> THAN AN OLD 02205 zaqen> AND FOOLISH 03684 k@ciyl> KING 04428 melek>, WHO WILL 03045 yada<> (8804) NO MORE BE ADMONISHED 02094 zahar> (8736).,

Ecc_04_14 FOR OUT OF PRISON 00631 acar> (8803) 01004 bayith> HE COMETH 03318 yatsa> (8804) TO REIGN 04427 malak> (8800); WHEREAS ALSO HE THAT IS BORN 03205 yalad> (8738) IN HIS KINGDOM 04438 malkuwth> BECOMETH POOR 07326 ruwsh> (8802).,

Ecc_04_15 CONSIDERED 07200 ra> AH (8804) ALL THE LIVING 02416 chay> WHICH WALK 01980 HALAK (8764) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, WITH THE SECOND 08145 sheniy> CHILD 03206 yeled> THAT SHALL STAND UP 05975 < AMAD (8799) IN HIS STEAD .,

Ecc_04_16 THERE IS NO END 07093 qets> OF ALL THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM , EVEN OF ALL THAT HAVE BEEN BEFORE 06440 paniym> THEM : THEY ALSO THAT COME AFTER 00314 acharown> SHALL NOT REJOICE 08055 samach> (8799) IN HIM . SURELY THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07475 ra OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.,