King James Bible, 1611 [1611], THE HOLY BIBLE, Conteyning the Old Testament, AND THE NEW: Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised by his Maiesties speciall C&obar;mandement Appointed to be read in Churches (Imprinted... by Robert Barker [etc.], London) [word count] [B10000].
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CHAP. IIII.
1 Vanitie is encreased vnto men by oppression,
4 By enuie, 5 By idlenesse, 7 By couetousnesse,
9 By solitarinesse, 13 By wilfulnesse.
1
So note I returned, and considered
all the oppressions
that are done vnder the
sunne; ∧ behold the teares
of such as were oppressed,
and they had no comforter: and on the
note side of their oppressours there was power,
but they had no comforter.
2
noteWherefore I praised the dead
which are already dead, more then the
liuing which are yet aliue.
3
noteYea better is he then both they,
which hath not yet been, who hath not
seene the euill worke that is done vnder
the Sunne.
4
¶ Againe I considered all trauaile,
and note euery right worke, that note for
this a man is enuied of his neighbour:
this is also vanitie, and vexation of
spirit.
5
noteThe foole foldeth his hands together,
and eateth his owne flesh.
6
noteBetter is an handfull with quietnesse,
then both the hands full with trauell
and vexation of spirit.
7
¶ Then I returned, and I saw
vanitie vnder the Sunne.
8
There is one alone, and there is not
a second; yea, he hath neither childe nor
brother: yet is there no end of all his labour,
neither is his eye satisfied with
riches, neither sayth hee, For whom doe
I labour, and bereaue my soule of
-- --
Mans societie.
good? this is also vanitie, yea it is a sore
trauell.
9
¶ Two are better then one; because
they haue a good reward for their
labour.
10
For if they fall, the one will lift vp
his fellow; but woe to him that is alone,
when he falleth: for he hath not another
to helpe him vp.
11
Againe, if two lye together, then
they haue heate; but howe can one be
warme alone?
12
And if one preuaile against him,
two shall withstand him; and a threefold
coard is not quickly broken.
13
¶ Better is a poore and a wise
child, then an old and foolish king note who
will no more be admonished.
14
For out of prison hee commeth
to raigne, whereas also he that is borne
in his kingdome, becommeth poore.
15
I considered all the liuing which
walke vnder the sunne, with the second
child that shall stand vp in his stead.
16
There is no end of all the people, euen
of all that haue beene before them:
they also that come after, shall not reioyce
in him: surely this also is vanitie,
and vexation of spirit.
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King James Bible, 1611 [1611], THE HOLY BIBLE, Conteyning the Old Testament, AND THE NEW: Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised by his Maiesties speciall C&obar;mandement Appointed to be read in Churches (Imprinted... by Robert Barker [etc.], London) [word count] [B10000].
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