English Bible Presentation Sharing - Ecclesiastes Book, chapter 4, verse 18 in Rv Version

Ecclesiastes 4 : 1 (RV)

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 2 (RV)

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive;

Ecclesiastes 4 : 3 (RV)

yea, better than them both cf15i did I esteem him which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 4 (RV)

Then I saw all labour and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 5 (RV)

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

Ecclesiastes 4 : 6 (RV)

Better is an handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 7 (RV)

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 8 (RV)

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 labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, cf15i saith he , do I labour, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 9 (RV)

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 10 (RV)

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 11 (RV)

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth: but how can one be warm cf15i alone ?

Ecclesiastes 4 : 12 (RV)

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 13 (RV)

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 14 (RV)

For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 15 (RV)

I saw all the living which walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

Ecclesiastes 4 : 16 (RV)

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.