Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is the kind of man who is alone. 2 He does not have anyone, no son or brother. 1 There is no end to all his work, 2 and his eyes are not satisfied with gaining wealth. 1 He wonders, “For whom am I toiling 2 and depriving myself of pleasure?” 1 This also is vapor, a bad situation. 1
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7Then I thought again about more futility, more vanishing vapor under the sun. 1
9Two people work better than one; 2 together they can earn a good pay for their labor. 1
Cross References
Genesis 2:18Then Yahweh God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helper suitable for him.”
Psalms 39:6Surely every man walks about like a shadow. 1 Surely everyone hurries about 1 to accumulate riches although they do not know who will receive them. 1
Proverbs 27:20Just as Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, 1 so a man's eyes are never satisfied. 1
Ecclesiastes 1:13I applied my mind to study and to search out by wisdom everything that is done under heaven. That search is a burdensome task that God has given to the children of mankind to be busy with.
Ecclesiastes 4:9Two people work better than one; 2 together they can earn a good pay for their labor. 1
Ecclesiastes 5:10Anyone who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver, 2 and anyone who loves wealth always wants more. 1 This, too, is vapor. 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 →