Ecclesiastes 4:5

Easy To Read Version

Some people say, “It is foolish to fold your hands and do nothing. If you don’t work, you will starve to death.”

Cross References

Job 13:14

I will put myself in danger,\par and take my life in my own hands.\par

Proverbs 11:17

A kind man will profit. But a mean man will cause trouble for himself.

Proverbs 12:27

A lazy person won’t go after the things he wants. But riches come to the person who works hard.

Proverbs 13:4

The lazy person wants things, but he can never get them. But people who work hard will get the things they want.

Proverbs 20:4

A lazy person is too lazy to plant seeds. So, at the time of harvest he looks for food and finds nothing.

Proverbs 6:9

Lazy person, how long will you lie there? When will you get up from your rest?

Ecclesiastes 10:12

A wise man’s words bring praise.\par But a foolish person’s words bring destruction.\par

Isaiah 9:20

People will grab something on the right, but they will still be hungry. They will eat something on the left, but they will not be filled. Then each person will turn and eat his own body.