Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.
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In Context
7Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
Cross References
Genesis 2:18The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”
Psalms 39:6“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.
Proverbs 27:20Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.
Ecclesiastes 1:13I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
Ecclesiastes 5:10He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.
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 →