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Ecclesiastes 4 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:1 - So H7725➔ I H589 returned, ➔H7725 and considered H7200 all H3605 the oppressions H6217 that H834 are done H6213 under H8478 the sun: H8121 and behold H2009 the tears H1832 of such as were oppressed, H6217 and H369➔ they had no ➔H369 comforter; H5162 and on the side H3027 of their oppressors H6231 there was power; H3581 but H369➔ they had no ➔H369 comforter. H5162

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:2 - Wherefore H7623➔ I H589 praised ➔H7623 the dead H4191 which are already H3528 dead H4191 more than H4480 the living H2416 which are H834 yet H5728 alive. H2416

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:3 - Yea, better H2896 is he than both they, H8147 which H834 hath H1961➔ not H3808 yet H5728 been, ➔H1961 who H834 hath H7200➔ not H3808 seen ➔H7200 the H4639➔ evil H7451 work ➔H4639 that H834 is done H6213 under H8478 the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:4 - Again, H7200➔ I H589 considered ➔H7200 all H3605 travail, H5999 and H853 every H3605 right H3788 work, H4639 that for H3588 this H1931 a man H376 is envied H7068 of his neighbour. H7453 This H2088 is also H1571 vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:5 - The fool H3684 foldeth H2263➔ his hands H3027 together, ➔H2263 and eateth H398 his own flesh. H1320

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:6 - Better H2896 is an handful H4393 H3709 with quietness, H5183 than H4393➔ both the hands H2651 full ➔H4393 with travail H5999 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:7 - Then H7725➔ I H589 returned, ➔H7725 and I saw H7200 vanity H1892 under H8478 the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:8 - There is H3426 one H259 alone, and H369➔ there is not ➔H369 a second; H8145 yea, H1571 he hath neither H369 child H1121 nor brother: H251 yet H369➔ is there no ➔H369 end H7093 of all H3605 his labour; H5999 neither H3808 is H7646➔ his eye H5869 satisfied ➔H7646 with riches; H6239 neither saith he, For whom H4310 do H6001➔ I H589 labour, ➔H6001 and bereave H2637 my soul H5315 of good? H2896 This H2088 is also H1571 vanity, H1892 yea, H6045➔ it H1931 is a ➔H6045➔ sore H7451 travail. ➔H6045

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:9 - Two H8147 are better H2896 than H4480 one; H259 because H834 they have H3426 a H7939➔ good H2896 reward ➔H7939 for their labour. H5999

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:10 - For H3588 if H518 they fall, H5307 the one H259 will lift up H6965 his fellow: H2270 but woe to him H337 that is alone H259 when he falleth; H5307 for H369➔ he hath not ➔H369 another H8145 to help him up. H6965

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:11 - Again, H1571 if H518 two H8147 lie together, H7901 then H2552➔ they have heat: ➔H2552 but H259➔ how H349 can H3179➔ one ➔H259 be warm ➔H3179 alone?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:12 - And if H518 one H259 prevail against him, H8630 two H8147 shall withstand H5975 him; H5048 and a H2339➔ threefold H8027 cord ➔H2339 is H5423➔ not H3808 quickly H4120 broken. ➔H5423

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:13 - Better H2896 is a H3206➔ poor H4542 and a wise H2450 child ➔H3206 than an H4428➔ old H2205 and foolish H3684 king, ➔H4428 who H834 will H3045 no H3808 more H5750 be admonished. H2094

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:14 - For H3588 out of prison H1004 H631 he cometh H3318 to reign; H4427 whereas H3588 also H1571 he that is born H3205 in his kingdom H4438 becometh poor. H7326

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:15 - I considered H7200 all H3605 the living H2416 which walk H1980 under H8478 the sun, H8121 with H5973 the H3206➔ second H8145 child ➔H3206 that H834 shall stand up H5975 in his stead. H8478

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:16 - There is no H369 end H7093 of all H3605 the people, H5971 even of all H3605 that H834 have been H1961 before them: H6440 they H314➔ also H1571 that come after ➔H314 shall H8055➔ not H3808 rejoice ➔H8055 in him. Surely H3588 this H2088 also H1571 is vanity H1892 and vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307
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Ecclesiastes Chapter 4 — Additional Translations:

New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Open New Arabic Version Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras