Webster [1833], THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, IN THE COMMON VERSION. WITH AMENDMENTS OF THE LANGUAGE, BY NOAH WEBSTER, LL. D. (PUBLISHED BY DURRIE & PECK., NEW HAVEN) [word count] [B19000].
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CHAP. IV.
1 Vanity is increased to men by oppression, 4
by envy, 5 by idleness, 7 by covetousness, 9
by solitariness, 13 by willfulness.
1 So I returned, and considered all the
note oppressions that are done under the
sun: and behold the tears of such as were
oppressed, and they had no comforter;
and on the note side of their oppressors there
was power; but they had no comforter.
2 noteWherefore I praised the dead who
are already dead more than the living
who are yet alive.
3 noteYes, better is he than both they,
who hath not yet been, who hath not
seen the evil work that is done under the
sun.
4 ¶2; Again, I considered all labor, and
note every right work, that note for this a man
is envied by his neighbor. This is also
vanity and vexation of spirit.
5 noteThe fool foldeth his hands together,
and eateth his own flesh.
6 noteBetter is a handful with quietness,
than both the hands full with toil and
vexation of spirit.
7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity
under the sun.
8 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.
9 ¶2; Two are better than one; because
they have a good reward for their labor.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up
his fellow: but woe to him that is alone
when he falleth; for he hath not another
to help him to rise.
11 Again, if two lie together, then
they have heat: but how can one be
warm alone?
12 And if one prevaileth against him,
two shall withstand him; and a threefold
cord is not quickly broken.
13 ¶2; Better is a poor and a wise child,
than an old and foolish king, note who will
no more be admonished.
14 For out of prison he cometh to
reign; whereas also he that is born in his
kingdom becometh poor.
15 I considered all the living who
walk under the sun, with the second
child that shall stand up in his stead.
16 There is no end of all the people,
even of all that have been before them:
they also that come after shall not rejoice
in him. Surely this also is vanity and
vexation of spirit.
Webster [1833], THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, IN THE COMMON VERSION. WITH AMENDMENTS OF THE LANGUAGE, BY NOAH WEBSTER, LL. D. (PUBLISHED BY DURRIE & PECK., NEW HAVEN) [word count] [B19000].
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