Ecclesiastes 4:5
The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
In Context
6Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:9Howe long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggarde? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?
Proverbs 6:11Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.
Proverbs 12:27The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
Proverbs 20:4The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
Isaiah 9:20And he shall snatch at the right hand, and be hungrie: and he shall eate on the left hand, and shall not be satisfied: euery one shall eate ye flesh of his owne arme.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 4:5-7
The Prevalence of Oppression. 4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. 6 Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Here Solomon returns to the observation and consideration of the vanity and vexation of spirit that attend the business of this world, which he had spoken of before, ch. ii.… Read the whole commentary →