Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
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Referenced Verses
- Isa 9:20 : 20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
- Prov 6:10-11 : 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
- Prov 11:17 : 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
- Prov 12:27 : 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
- Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- Prov 20:4 : 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- Prov 24:33-34 : 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
- Job 13:14 : 14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
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6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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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.
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22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
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2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
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3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
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7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
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20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
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16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
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6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
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23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
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32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
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2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
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26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
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33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
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17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.