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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
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive.
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which 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.
Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Again, 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.
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 an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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 there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
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; for he hath not another to help 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 heat: but how can one be warm alone?
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him — a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And if one prevail against him, 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 and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
For he went from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor.
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall 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, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.