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The Evils of Oppression
Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them.
Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had 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.
So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living.
Then I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive;
But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is 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.
I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. This too is vanity and striving after wind.
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 consumes his own flesh.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.
Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.
There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.
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 return for their labor.
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is 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!
Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone?
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?
And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.
And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.
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 has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.
For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.
I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.
I saw all the living that walk under the sun, with the child, the second, that should stand up in his stead.
There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them, and even the ones who will come later will not be happy with him, for this too is vanity and 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.