Eclesiastés 4

1Then I returned^H7725 and saw^H7200 all the oppressions^H6217 that are done^H6213 under the sun^H8121: and, behold, the tears^H1832 of such as were oppressed^H6231, and they had no comforter^H5162; and on the side^H3027 of their oppressors^H6231 there was power^H3581; but they had no comforter^H5162. 2Wherefore I praised^H7623 the dead^H4191 that have been^H3528 long dead^H4191 more than the living^H2416 that are yet^H5728 alive^H2416; 3yea, better^H2896 than them both^H8147 did I esteem him that hath not yet^H5728 been, who hath not seen^H7200 the evil^H7451 work^H4639 that is done^H6213 under the sun^H8121. 4Then I saw^H7200 all labor^H5999 and every skilful^H3788 work^H4639, that for this a man^H376 is envied^H7068 of his neighbor^H7453. This also is vanity^H1892 and a striving^H7469 after wind^H7307. 5The fool^H3684 foldeth^H2263 his hands^H3027 together^H2263, and eateth^H398 his own flesh^H1320. 6Better^H2896 is a handful^H3709, with quietness^H5183, than two^H2651 handfuls^H4393 with labor^H5999 and striving^H7469 after wind^H7307. 7Then I returned^H7725 and saw^H7200 vanity^H1892 under the sun^H8121. 8There is^H3426 one^H259 that is alone, and he hath not a second^H8145; yea, he hath neither son^H1121 nor brother^H251; yet is there no end^H7093 of all his labor^H5999, neither are his eyes^H5869 satisfied^H7646 with riches^H6239. For whom then, saith he, do I labor^H6001, and deprive^H2637 my soul^H5315 of good^H2896? This also is vanity^H1892, yea, it is a sore^H7451 travail^H6045. 9Two^H8147 are better^H2896 than one^H259, because they have^H3426 a good^H2896 reward^H7939 for their labor^H5999. 10For if they fall^H5307, the one^H259 will lift up^H6965 his fellow^H2270; but woe^H337 to him that is alone^H259 when he falleth^H5307, and hath not another^H8145 to lift him up^H6965. 11Again^H1571, if two^H8147 lie together^H7901, then they have warmth^H2552; but how can one^H259 be warm^H3179 alone? 12And if a man^H259 prevail^H8630 against him that is alone, two^H8147 shall withstand^H5975 him; and a threefold^H8027 cord^H2339 is not quickly^H4120 broken^H5423. 13Better^H2896 is a poor^H4542 and wise^H2450 youth^H3206 than an old^H2205 and foolish^H3684 king^H4428, who knoweth^H3045 not how to receive admonition^H2094 any more. 14For out of prison^H631 he came^H3318 forth to be king^H4427; yea, even in his kingdom^H4438 he was born^H3205 poor^H7326. 15I saw^H7200 all the living^H2416 that walk^H1980 under the sun^H8121, that they were with the youth^H3206, the second^H8145, that stood up^H5975 in his stead. 16There was no end^H7093 of all the people^H5971, even of all them over whom he was^H6440: yet they that come after^H314 shall not rejoice^H8055 in him. Surely this also is vanity^H1892 and a striving^H7475 after wind^H7307.