Ecclesiastes 4 (NET)

Ecclesiastes 4:1¹So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:2²So I considered those who are dead and gone more fortunate than those who are still alive.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:3³But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:4⁴Then I considered all the skillful work that is done: Surely it is nothing more than competition between one person and another. This also is profitless—like chasing the wind.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:5⁵The fool folds his hands and does no work, so he has nothing to eat but his own flesh.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:6⁶Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:7⁷So I again considered another futile thing on earth:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:8⁸A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is futile and a burdensome task!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:9⁹Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:10¹⁰For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:11¹¹Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm, but how can one person keep warm by himself?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:12¹²Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:13¹³A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:14¹⁴For he came out of prison to become king, even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:15¹⁵I considered all the living who walk on earth, as well as the successor who would arise in his place.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Ecclesiastes 4:16¹⁶There is no end to all the people nor to the past generations, yet future generations will not rejoice in him. This also is profitless and like chasing the wind.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s