4:1 So I returned 7725 8804, and considered 7200 8799 all the oppressions 6217 that are done 6213 8737 under the sun 8121: and behold the tears 1832 of [such as were] oppressed 6231 8803, and they had no comforter 5162 8764; and on the side 3027 of their oppressors 6231 8802 [there was] power 3581; but they had no comforter 5162 8764.(side: Heb. hand)

4:2 Wherefore I praised 7623 8764 the dead 4191 8801 which are already 3528 dead 4191 8804 more than the living 2416 which are yet 5728 alive 2416.

4:3 Yea, better 2896 [is he] than both 8147 they, which hath not yet 5728 been, who hath not seen 7200 8804 the evil 7451 work 4639 that is done 6213 8738 under the sun 8121.

4:4 Again, I considered 7200 8804 all travail 5999, and every right 3788 work 4639, that for this a man 376 is envied 7068 of his neighbour 7453. This [is] also vanity 1892 and vexation 7469 of spirit 7307.(every…: Heb. all the rightness of work)(for this…: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour)

4:5 The fool 3684 foldeth 2263 0 his hands 3027 together 2263 8802, and eateth 398 8802 his own flesh 1320.

4:6 Better 2896 [is] an handful 3709 [with] quietness 5183, than both the hands 2651 full 4393 [with] travail 5999 and vexation 7469 of spirit 7307.

4:7 Then I returned 7725 8804, and I saw 7200 8799 vanity 1892 under the sun 8121.

4:8 There is 3426 one 259 [alone], and [there is] not a second 8145; yea, he hath neither child 1121 nor brother 251: yet [is there] no end 7093 of all his labour 5999; neither is his eye 5869 satisfied 7646 8799 with riches 6239; neither [saith he], For whom do I labour 6001, and bereave 2637 8764 my soul 5315 of good 2896? This [is] also vanity 1892, yea, it [is] a sore 7451 travail 6045.

4:9 Two 8147 [are] better 2896 than one 259; because they have 3426 a good 2896 reward 7939 for their labour 5999.

4:10 For if they fall 5307 8799, the one 259 will lift up 6965 8686 his fellow 2270: but woe 337 to him [that is] alone 259 when he falleth 5307 8799; for [he hath] not another 8145 to help him up 6965 8687.

4:11 Again 1571, if two 8147 lie together 7901 8799, then they have heat 2552 8804: but how can one 259 be warm 3179 8799 [alone]?

4:12 And if one 259 prevail 8630 8799 against him, two 8147 shall withstand 5975 8799 him; and a threefold 8027 8794 cord 2339 is not quickly 4120 broken 5423 8735.

4:13 Better 2896 [is] a poor 4542 and a wise 2450 child 3206 than an old 2205 and foolish 3684 king 4428, who will 3045 8804 no more be admonished 2094 8736.(who…: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished)

4:14 For out of prison 631 8803 1004 he cometh 3318 8804 to reign 4427 8800; whereas also [he that is] born 3205 8738 in his kingdom 4438 becometh poor 7326 8802.

4:15 I considered 7200 8804 all the living 2416 which walk 1980 8764 under the sun 8121, with the second 8145 child 3206 that shall stand up 5975 8799 in his stead.

4:16 [There is] no end 7093 of all the people 5971, [even] of all that have been before 6440 them: they also that come after 314 shall not rejoice 8055 8799 in him. Surely this also [is] vanity 1892 and vexation 7475 of spirit 7307.

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