Ecclesiastes 4:5
“The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 4:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Tor faltet seine Hände und verzehrt sein eigenes Fleisch. -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El necio dobla sus manos y come su carne.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O tolo junta suas mãos, e come sua própria carne.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O tolo fecha suas mãos e não trabalha; então sua própria carne torna-se sua comida.
📖 Ecclesiastes 4:5 in Context
3Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
4Again, 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.
5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
7Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
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