Ecclesiastes 4:5
The foole foldeth his handes together, and eateth vp his owne fleshe.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 6:9Howe long wylt thou sleepe thou sluggishe man? When wylt thou aryse out of thy sleepe?
Proverbs 6:11So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie like a weaponed man.
Proverbs 12:27The deciptfull man shall not coste that he toke in huntyng: but the riches of the iust man is of great value.
Proverbs 20:4A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.
Isaiah 9:20But he robbeth on the right hande, and doth famishe, he eateth on the left hande, and he shall not haue inough: euery man shall eate the fleshe of his owne arme.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 4:5-7
The Prevalence of Oppression. 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 a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Here Solomon returns to the observation and consideration of the vanity and vexation of spirit that attend the business of this world, which he had spoken of before, ch. ii.… Read the whole commentary →