Ecclesiastes 4:8

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Ecclesiastes 4:8

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New American Standard Bible

There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. “So who am I struggling for,” he asks, “and depriving myself from good?” This too is futile and a miserable task.

International Standard Version

Consider someone who is alone, having neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his work, and he is never satisfied with wealth. "So for whom do I work," he asks, "and deprive myself of pleasure?" This, too, is pointless and a terrible tragedy.

American Standard Version

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then,'saith he , do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Amplified

There was a certain man—without a dependent, having neither a child nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity (a wisp of smoke, self-conceit); yes, it is a painful effort and an unhappy task.

Bible in Basic English

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.

Darby Translation

There is one alone and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and he saith not, For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

Julia Smith Translation

There is one, and not a second; also a son and brother not to him: and no end to all his labor; also his eye shall not be satisfied with riches: and for whom do I labor and diminish my soul from good? Also this is vanity, and it is an evil labor.

King James 2000

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither says he, For whom do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a heavy travail.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Sometimes a man is all alone with no companion; he also has neither son nor brother. Yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eye is not satisfied with wealth. [He laments,] "For whom am I toiling and depriving {myself} of pleasure?" This also [is] vanity--it is an unhappy business!

Modern King James verseion

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother; yet there is no end to all his labor; and his eyes are not satisfied with riches; and he says, For whom do I labor and take good from my soul? This is also vanity. Yes, it is an evil business.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There is one man, no more but himself alone, having neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of his careful travail, his eyes cannot be satisfied with riches. Yet, doth he not remember himself, and say, "For whom do I take such travail? For whose pleasure do I thus consume away my life?" This is also a vain and miserable thing.

NET Bible

A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is futile and a burdensome task!

New Heart English Bible

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment? This also is vanity, yes, it is a miserable business.

The Emphasized Bible

Here is one, without a second, even son or brother, he hath none, yet is there no end to all his toil, even his eye, is not satisfied with riches, - neither saith he For whom, am I toiling, and letting my soul want good? Even this, was vanity, yea a vexatious employment, it was!

Webster

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous labor.

World English Bible

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. "For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment?" This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

Youngs Literal Translation

There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and he saith not, 'For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.

Themes

overmuch Care » Vanity of

Company » Those that have no companionship

Covetousness » Is vanity

Eyes » Not satisfied with riches

Labour » fields of activity » Worldly, sometimes disappointing

Riches » Described as » Unsatisfying

Toil » Worldly, sometimes disappointing

Unsatisfied » Aimless toil

Vanity » Heaping up riches is

Worldly » Labour » Worldly, sometimes disappointing

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English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

There is

H3426

ישׁ
Yesh

is, be, have, there,

Usage: 135

one

H259

אחד
'echad

one, first, another, other, any, once, eleven , every, certain, an, some, .

Usage: 432

alone, and there is not a second

H8145

שׁני
Sheniy

second, other, time, again, another, more, either, second rank

Usage: 156

yea, he hath neither child

H1121

son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,

Usage: 0

nor brother

H251

אח
'ach

brethren, brother, another, brotherly, kindred, like, another, other

Usage: 629

yet is there no end

H7093

קץ
Qets

end, after, border, infinite, process

Usage: 67

of all his labour

H5999

עמל
`amal

labour, hief, misery, travail, trouble, sorrow, grievance, grievousness, iniquity, miserable, pain, painful, perverseness, toil, wearisome, wickedness

Usage: 55

neither is his eye

H5869

עין
`ayin

eye, sight, seem, colour, fountain, well, face, pleased , presence, displeased , before, pleased , conceit, think,

Usage: 372

satisfied

H7646

שׂבע שׂבע
Saba`

satisfy, fill, full, plenty, enough, satiate, sufficed, unsatiable, weary

Usage: 98

with riches

H6239

עשׁר
`osher

riches, far

Usage: 37

neither saith he, For whom do I labour

H6001

עמל
`amel

labour, take, workman, misery, wicked

Usage: 9

and bereave

H2637

חסר
Chacer

want, lack, fail, decreased, abated, have need, made lower, bereave

Usage: 22

my soul

H5315

נפשׁ
Nephesh

soul, life, person, mind, heart, creature, body, himself, yourselves, dead, will, desire, man, themselves, any, appetite,

Usage: 753

of good

H2896

טוב
Towb

good, better, well, goodness, goodly, best, merry, fair, prosperity, precious, fine, wealth, beautiful, fairer, favour, glad,

Usage: 553

This is also vanity

H1892

הבל הבל
hebel

vanity, vain, altogether

Usage: 73

yea, it is a sore

H7451

רעה רע
Ra`

evil, wickedness, wicked, hief, hurt, bad, trouble, sore, affliction, ill, adversity, favoured, harm, naught, noisome, grievous, sad,

Usage: 669

References

Fausets

Ecclesiastes, The Book of

Morish

Ecclesiastes, Book of

Word Count of 19 Translations in Ecclesiastes 4:8

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 5144
Ecclesiastes Rank: 40
8 Topics
10 Themes
17 Cross References
1 Reading
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2 Phrases
1 Name
2 References

Context Readings

Wealth Without Someone With Which To Enjoy It Is Futile

⁷ Then I looked again at vanity under the sun. ⁸ There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task. ⁹ Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

Phrases

Certain Man

Remember Him

Names

No

Cross References

Proverbs 27:20

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things are wearisome;
Man is not able to tell it.
The eye is not satisfied with seeing,
Nor is the ear filled with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Psalm 39:6

“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.

1 John 2:16

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

Genesis 2:18

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.”

Genesis 15:2-3

Abram said, “O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Ecclesiastes 2:23

Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

Isaiah 5:8

Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field,
Until there is no more room,
So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!

Isaiah 44:19-20

No one recalls, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I fall down before a block of wood!”

Ecclesiastes 4:8

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