Ecclesiastes, Chapter 4:
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Verses from Ecclesiastes, Chapter 4 of the book of Ecclesiastes of the Bible.
Observing life
- 1. Again, I beheld all the oppression that takes place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed, and there was no comforter for them; power was on the side of their oppressors, and there was no one to console them.
- 2. Therefore, I considered the dead more fortunate than the living, as they still have to face life!
- 3. However, better than both is he who has not yet been born, who has not seen the evil that perpetuates under the sun.
- 4. I realized that all toil and all achievement are the result of competition between people. However, this is also absurd, it is like chasing the wind.
- 5. The fool crosses his arms and ends up ruining his own life.
- 6. It is better to have a handful with ease than two handfuls at the cost of a lot of effort and chasing the wind.
- 7. I discovered yet another absurd situation under the sun:
- 8. There was a completely lonely man, without children or brothers. He worked tirelessly, but his eyes were not satisfied with his wealth. He didn’t even ask: “Who am I working so hard for, and why am I giving up fun times?” This too is futile; It's such a thankless job!
- 9. It's better to have company than to be alone, because the fruit of two people's work is greater.
- 10. If someone falls, their friend can help them get up. But unfortunate is the one who falls and has no one to help him get back up!
- 11. And if two sleep together, they will keep each other warm. However, how can a person keep warm alone?
- 12. A solitary individual can be defeated, but two together can defend themselves. A three-ply cord does not break easily.
- 13. A poor and wise young man is preferable to an old and foolish king who no longer accepts correction.
- 14. This young man may have been released from prison and ascended to the throne, or he may have been born into poverty in that king's country.
- 15. I realized that even so, the people who lived under the sun followed the young man, the king's successor.
- 16. The number of those who followed him was countless. However, the next generation was not satisfied with the successor. That doesn't make sense either, it's like chasing the wind.