Ecclesiastes 4:4 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁴ 1 And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Then I saw that all painful effort in labor and all skill in work comes from man's rivalry with his neighbor. This is also vanity, a vain striving after the wind and a feeding on it.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Common English Bible

⁴ I also observed that people work hard and become good at what they do only out of mutual envy. This too is pointless, just wind chasing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Again, I was contemplating all the labors of men. And I took notice that their endeavors are open to the envy of their neighbor. And so, in this, too, there is emptiness and superfluous anxiety.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Cross References

Genesis 26:14

4 And he had possessions of sheep and of herds, and a very great family. Wherefore the Palestines envying him,

Genesis 31:1

And perceiving also that Laban's countenance was not towards him as yesterday and the other day,

Proverbs 27:4

1 Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees,

Ecclesiastes 2:21

A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities, and words without number: but do thou fear God.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

For as the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool: now this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

The heart of the wise is where there is mourning, and the heart of fools where there is mirth.

Matthew 27:18

6 Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.

Acts 7:9

7 And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt,

James 4:5

4 Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow.

1 John 3:12

1 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God: