Ecclesiastes 4:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 9:20 : 20 And he shall snatch at the right hand, and be hungrie: and he shall eate on the left hand, and shall not be satisfied: euery one shall eate ye flesh of his owne arme.
  • Prov 6:10-11 : 10 Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the hands to sleepe. 11 Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.
  • Prov 11:17 : 17 Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shal he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
  • Prov 24:33-34 : 33 Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe. 34 So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.
  • Job 13:14 : 14 Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 4:6
    77%

    6Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 19:24
    75%

    24The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.

  • Prov 26:15
    75%

    15The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Eccl 4:4
    73%

    4Also I beheld all trauaile, & all perfection of workes that this is ye enuie of a man against his neighbour: this also is vanitie & vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 30:22
    73%

    22For a seruant when he reigneth, & a foole when he is filled with meate,

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.

    3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 26:4-6
    3 verses
    72%

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

    6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    72%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

    13The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.

    14For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?

    15The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.

  • Prov 21:25
    72%

    25The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

  • Eccl 6:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7All the labour of man is for his mouth: yet the soule is not filled.

    8For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?

  • Isa 9:20
    71%

    20And he shall snatch at the right hand, and be hungrie: and he shall eate on the left hand, and shall not be satisfied: euery one shall eate ye flesh of his owne arme.

  • Prov 13:16
    71%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 5:11
    71%

    11And thou mourne at thine end, (when thou hast consumed thy flesh and thy bodie)

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

  • Eccl 7:6
    71%

    6(7:8) For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

  • Prov 12:15
    71%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 17:16
    71%

    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

  • Prov 29:11
    71%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 11:29
    71%

    29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Prov 10:4
    71%

    4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

  • Prov 19:15
    70%

    15Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.

  • Eccl 2:25
    70%

    25For who could eate, and who could haste to outward things more then I?

  • Prov 12:23
    70%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 26:9-11
    3 verses
    70%

    9As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

    10The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole & rewardeth the transgressers.

    11As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.

  • Prov 10:23
    70%

    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Ps 107:17
    70%

    17Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.

  • Prov 30:32
    70%

    32If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.

  • Prov 17:21
    70%

    21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Isa 44:20
    70%

    20He feedeth of ashes: a seduced heart hath deceiued him, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say, Is there not a lye in my right hand?

  • Job 5:2
    70%

    2Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.

  • Prov 16:26
    70%

    26The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

  • Eccl 2:15
    70%

    15Then I thought in mine heart, It befalleth vnto me, as it befalleth to ye foole. Why therefore doe I then labour to be more wise? And I sayd in mine heart, that this also is vanitie.

  • Prov 24:33
    69%

    33Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.

  • Prov 15:5
    69%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Eccl 5:17
    69%

    17(5:16) Also all his dayes hee eateth in darkenes with much griefe, and in his sorowe and anger.

  • Prov 14:16
    69%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 14:8
    69%

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.