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The Evils of Oppression
And I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors was power, and they had no comforter.
And I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors was power, and they had no comforter.
Then I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive;
Therefore I praised the dead who were already dead,
More than the living who are still alive.
More than the living who are still alive.
and more fortunate than both is he who hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Yet, better than both is he who has never existed,
Who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
The Vanity of Selfish Toil
Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
The fool folds his hands
And consumes his own flesh.
And consumes his own flesh.
Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.
Better a handful with quietness
Than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the wind.
Than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the wind.
There is one [alone] and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and [he saith not], For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
The Value of a Friend
Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!
For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm;
But how can one be warm alone?
But how can one be warm alone?
And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
The Futility of Power
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
Popularity Passes Away
Better a poor and wise youth
Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.
Better a poor and wise youth
Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.
For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.
I saw all the living that walk under the sun, with the child, the second, that should stand up in his stead.
I saw all the living who walk under the sun;
They were with the second youth who stands in his place.
They were with the second youth who stands in his place.
[There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.