Ecclesiastes 4:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.”
Ecclesiastes 4:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 4:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Ecclesiastes 4:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Ecclesiastes 4:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.”
Ecclesiastes 4:5 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 4:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. ”
Ecclesiastes 4:5 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 4:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:”
Ecclesiastes 4:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 4:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. ”
Ecclesiastes 4:5 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 4:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh.”
Ecclesiastes 4:5 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 4:5 in Context — Ecclesiastes 4
3 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.
4 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.
5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
What Does Ecclesiastes 4:5 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 4:5 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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