Ecclesiastes 4:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 9:20 : 20 And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour.
  • Prov 6:10-11 : 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, 11 And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.
  • Prov 11:17 : 17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
  • Prov 24:33-34 : 33 A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down. 34 And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
  • Job 13:14 : 14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

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    6`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'

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    24The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

  • Prov 26:15
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    15The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

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    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

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    4And 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.

  • Prov 30:22
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    22For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,

  • Eccl 10:2-3
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    2The heart of the wise `is' at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

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    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 26:4-6
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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

    6He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

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    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

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    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

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    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

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    20And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour.

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    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

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    11And thou hast howled in thy latter end, In the consumption of thy flesh and thy food,

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    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

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    15Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

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    15and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:

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