Ecclesiastes 4:5 - The Scriptures 2009

The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The fool folds his hands together and eats his own flesh [destroying himself by indolence].

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Fools fold their hands and eat their own flesh.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The foolish man folds his hands together, and he consumes his own flesh, saying:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Ecclesiastes 4:5 Cross References

Job 13:14

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hands?

Proverbs 11:17

A lovingly-commited man is rewarding his being, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Proverbs 12:27

The lazy one has no game to roast, But the hard worker prizes his possessions.

Proverbs 13:4

The being of the lazy one craves, but has not; While the being of the hard workers are enriched.

Proverbs 20:4

The lazy one does not plough after the autumn; At harvest time he inquires – there is none!

Proverbs 6:9

How long would you lie down, O lazy one? When do you arise from your sleep?

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words of a wise man’s mouth show favour, but the lips of a fool swallow him up;

Isaiah 9:20

and cut down on the right hand, but shall be hungry; and he devours on the left hand, but shall not be satisfied; each one devouring the flesh of his own arm: