Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The fool refuses to work with his hands, so he has nothing to eat except his own skin}!
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.
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 also realized that all [of the] toil and all [of] the skillful work that is done--it [is] envy between one man and {another}. This also [is] vanity and chasing wind! 5 {The fool refuses to work with his hands, so he has nothing to eat except his own skin}! 6 Better [is] one handful with peace than two fists full with toil and chasing wind.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 9:20
They devoured on [the] right but [still] were hungry and devoured on [the] left but they were not satisfied. Each one devoured the flesh of his arm,
Job 13:14
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?
Proverbs 6:10-11
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest--
Proverbs 11:17
A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel [person] harms his own flesh.
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy will not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
Proverbs 20:4
The lazy person will not plow in season; he will expect at the harvest, but there [will be] nothing.
Proverbs 24:33-34
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest,