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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.
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.
So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living.
And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still 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.
But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are 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.
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.
One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.
Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after 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.
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.
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 toil.
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, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has 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, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone?
And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him — 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.
Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
For he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.
For he went from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor.
I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.
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 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.