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Ecclesiastes

Questions the meaning of life and the value of worldly pursuits, concluding that fearing God is important.

Chapter 4

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KJV: So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Geneva: So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne, and beholde the teares of the oppressed, and none comforteth them: and lo, the strength is of the hand of them that oppresse them, & none comforteth them.
2
KJV: Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Geneva: Wherefore I praysed the dead which now are dead, aboue the liuing, which are yet aliue.
3
KJV: Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Geneva: And I count him better then them both, which hath not yet bin: for he hath not seene the euill workes which are wrought vnder the sunne.
4
KJV: 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.
Geneva: Also I beheld all trauaile, & all perfection of workes that this is ye enuie of a man against his neighbour: this also is vanitie & vexation of spirit.
5
KJV: The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Geneva: The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh.
6
KJV: Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Geneva: Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.
7
KJV: Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
Geneva: Againe I returned, and sawe vanitie vnder the sunne.
8
KJV: 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.
Geneva: There is one alone, & there is not a second, which hath neither sonne nor brother, yet is there none end of all his trauaile, neither can his eye be satisfied with riches: neither doeth he thinke, For whome doe I trauaile and defraude my soule of pleasure? this also is vanitie, and this is an euill trauaile.
9
KJV: Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Geneva: Two are better then one: for they haue better wages for their labour.
10
KJV: For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Geneva: For if they fal, the one wil lift vp his felow: but wo vnto him that is alone: for he falleth, and there is not a second to lift him vp.
11
KJV: Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
Geneva: Also if two sleepe together, then shall they haue heate: but to one how should there be heate?
12
KJV: And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Geneva: And if one ouercome him, two shall stand against him: and a threefolde coard is not easily broken.
13
KJV: Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Geneva: Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.
14
KJV: For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
Geneva: For out of the prison he commeth forth to reigne: when as he that is borne in his kingdome, is made poore.
15
KJV: I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
Geneva: I behelde all the liuing, which walke vnder the sunne, with the second childe, which shall stand vp in his place.
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KJV: There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Geneva: There is none ende of all the people, nor of all that were before them, and they that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.
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