5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:


In Context

2 And I praised the dead rather than the living:

3 And I judged him happier than them both, that is not yet born, nor hath seen the evils that are done under the sun.

4 Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighhour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:

6 Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.

7 Considering I found also another vanity under the sun:

Ecclesiastes 4:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool folds his hands and ruins himself.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:5The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.