Ecclesiastes 4:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.

Cross References

Job 13:14

I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

Proverbs 11:17

The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

Proverbs 12:27

He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

Proverbs 13:4

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

Proverbs 20:4

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

Proverbs 6:9

How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

Isaiah 9:20

On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.