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

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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.

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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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