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King James Bible
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Youngs Literal Translation
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| 4:1 |
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. |
And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors `is' power, and they have no comforter. |
| 4:2 |
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. |
And I am praising the dead who have already died above the living who are yet alive. |
| 4:3 |
Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. |
And better than both of them `is' he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun. |
| 4:4 |
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. |
And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit. |
| 4:5 |
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. |
The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh: |
| 4:6 |
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. |
`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.' |
| 4:7 |
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. |
And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun: |
| 4:8 |
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. |
There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and `he saith not', `For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail. |
| 4:9 |
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. |
The two `are' better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. |
| 4:10 |
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. |
For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but wo to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up! |
| 4:11 |
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? |
Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how hath one heat? |
| 4:12 |
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken. |
| 4:13 |
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. |
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more. |
| 4:14 |
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. |
For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor. |
| 4:15 |
I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. |
I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place; |
| 4:16 |
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. |
there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. |
