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Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
King James Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
World English Bible
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
American Standard Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Geneva Bible 1599
The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh.
Darby Translation
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Young's Literal Translation
The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:
Bible in Basic English
The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.
4I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
Read Ecclesiastes 4