Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother: yet there is no end to all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with wealth; and for whom do I labour, and deprive my soul of good? this is also vanity, and an evil trouble.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
7So I returned, and saw vanity under the sun.
9Two are better than one, seeing they have a good reward for their labour.
Cross References
Genesis 2:18And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help + 2:18 Gr. according to him.suitable to him.
Psalms 39:6O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, and in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number.
Proverbs 27:20a [ + 27:20a Heb. omits to ver 21.He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.]
Ecclesiastes 1:13And I applied my heart to seek out and examine by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven, for God has given to the sons of men an evil trouble to be troubled therewith.
Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one, seeing they have a good reward for their labour.
Ecclesiastes 5:10In the multitude of good they are increased that eat it: and what virtue has the owner, but the right of beholding it with his eyes?
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 4:8-13
The Vanity of Human Wishes. 7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. 8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. 9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is… Read the whole commentary →