Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and [he saith not], 'For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun:
9The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.
Cross References
Genesis 2:18And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper — as his counterpart.'
Psalms 39:6Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, [in] vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.
Proverbs 27:20Sheol and destruction are not satisfied, And the eyes of man are not satisfied.
Ecclesiastes 1:13And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It [is] a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.
Ecclesiastes 4:9The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.
Ecclesiastes 5:10Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied [with] silver, nor he who is in love with stores [with] increase. Even this [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 →