Ecclesiastes 4:5 - Revised Standard Version CI The fool folds his hands, and eats his own flesh. Flere versionerKing 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: |
A slothful man will not catch his prey, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?
The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
They snatch on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours his neighbor's flesh,