Ecclesiastes 4:16

There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them: and the last shall not rejoice in him: for this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

In Context

15I saw all the living who were walking under the sun, with the second youth who shall stand up in each one's place.

17Keep your foot, whenever you go to the house of God; and when you are near to hear, let your sacrifice be better than the gift of fools: for they know not that they are doing evil.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12And Abessalom sent to Achitophel the Theconite, the counsellor of David, from his city, from Gola, where he was sacrificing: and there was a strong + 15:12 So the Alex. which reads σὺστρεμμα. See Acts 23:12. conspiracy; and the people with Abessalom were increasingly numerous.

2 Samuel 19:9And all the people disputed among all the tribes of Israel, saying, King David delivered us from all our enemies, and he rescued us from the hand of the Philistines: and now he has fled from the land, and from his kingdom, and from Abessalom.

1 Kings 1:40And all the people went up after him, and they danced in choirs, and rejoiced with great joy, and the earth + 1:40 Gr. burst. quaked with their voice.

Ecclesiastes 1:14I saw all the works that were done under the sun; and, behold, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:17So I hated life; because the work that was wrought under the sun was evil before me: for all is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 4:14-16

The Advantages of Society. 13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. 14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. 15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. 16 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.… Read the whole commentary →

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