Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and consumes his own flesh.
New American Standard Bible
The fool
King James Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth 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.
The Emphasized Bible
The dullard, claspeth his hands, and consumeth his own flesh.
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
I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend.
and consumes his own flesh.
than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 9:20
but they are still hungry;
they have eaten on the left,
but they are still not satisfied.
Each one eats the flesh of his own arm.
Job 13:14
and take my life in my own hands?
Proverbs 6:10-11
a little folding of the arms to rest,
Proverbs 11:17
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.
Proverbs 12:27
but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious.
Proverbs 13:4
but the diligent is fully satisfied.
Proverbs 20:4
at harvest time he looks,
Proverbs 24:33-34
a little folding of the arms to rest,