Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone, and there is not a second; 1 Yea, he has neither son nor brother: 1 Yet there is no end to all his labor; 1 Neither is his eye satisfied with wealth; 1 And for whom do I labor, 1 And deprive my soul of good? 1 This is also vanity, 1 And an evil trouble. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
7So I returned, and saw vanity under the sun. 1
9Two are better than one, 1 Seeing they have a good reward for their labor. 1
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 suitable to him.
Psalms 39:6O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, 1 And in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: 1 I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number. 1
Proverbs 27:20a He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; 1 And the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue. 1
Ecclesiastes 1:13And I applied my heart to seek out 1 And examine by wisdom concerning all things 1 That are done under heaven, 1 For God has given to the sons of men 1 An evil trouble 1 To be troubled therewith. 1
Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one, 1 Seeing they have a good reward for their labor. 1
Ecclesiastes 5:10In the multitude of good they are increased that eat it: 1 And what virtue has the owner, 1 But the right of beholding it with his eyes? 1
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 →