Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The dullard, claspeth his hands, and consumeth his own flesh.
New American Standard Bible
The fool
King James Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Holman Bible
and consumes his own flesh.
International Standard Version
The fool crosses his arms and starves himself.
American Standard Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Amplified
The fool folds his hands [together] and consumes his own flesh [destroying himself by idleness and apathy].
Bible in Basic English
The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.
Darby Translation
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Julia Smith Translation
The foolish one folded his hands together, and ate his flesh.
King James 2000
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The fool refuses to work with his hands, so he has nothing to eat except his own skin}!
Modern King James verseion
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth up his own flesh.
NET Bible
The fool folds his hands and does no work, so he has nothing to eat but his own flesh.
New Heart English Bible
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
Webster
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
World English Bible
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
Youngs Literal Translation
The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:
Themes
Interlinear
Yad
References
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Ecclesiastes 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
People Need Balance In Their Approach To Labor
4 Then saw, I, all the toil and all the skill of the work, that, for this, a man was envied of his neighbour, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind. 5 The dullard, claspeth his hands, and consumeth his own flesh. 6 Better a handful - with quietness, - than both hands, full - with toil, and feeding on wind.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 9:20
And he hath slain on the right, and yet is hungry, And hath eaten on the left, yet are they not satisfied, - Every one, the flesh of his own arm, will they eat:
Job 13:14
In any case, I will take up my flesh in my teeth, and, my life, will I put in my hand:
Proverbs 6:10-11
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest: -
Proverbs 11:17
The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs 12:27
Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.
Proverbs 13:4
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Proverbs 20:4
By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
Proverbs 24:33-34
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest: