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Evil Under the Sun
Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.
Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.
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.
And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive.
Then I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive;
But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.
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.
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 fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.
Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.
one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business.
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 toil.
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!
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!
Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone?
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him — a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
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.
For he went from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor.
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.
There was no end of all the people, all of whom he led. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
[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.