1 So I returned 7725, and considered 7200 all the oppressions 6217 that are done 6213 under the sun 8121: and behold the tears 1832 of such as were oppressed 6231, and they had no comforter 5162; and on the side 3027 of their oppressors 6231 there was power 3581; but they had no comforter 5162.
2 Wherefore I praised 7623 the dead 4191 which are already 3528 dead 4191 more than the living 2416 which are yet 5728 alive 2416.
3 Yea, better 2896 is he than both 8147 they, which hath not yet 5728 been, who hath not seen 7200 the evil 7451 work 4639 that is done 6213 under the sun 8121.
4 Again, I considered 7200 all travail 5999, and every right 3788 work 4639, that for this a man 376 is envied 7068 of his neighbour 7453. This is also vanity 1892 and vexation 7469 of spirit 7307.
5 The fool 3684 foldeth 2263 0 his hands 3027 together 2263, and eateth 398 his own flesh 1320.
6 Better 2896 is an handful 3709 with quietness 5183, than both the hands 2651 full 4393 with travail 5999 and vexation 7469 of spirit 7307.
7 Then I returned 7725, and I saw 7200 vanity 1892 under the sun 8121.
8 There is 3426 one 259 alone, and there is not a second 8145; yea, he hath neither child 1121 nor brother 251: yet is there no end 7093 of all his labour 5999; neither is his eye 5869 satisfied 7646 with riches 6239; neither saith he, For whom do I labour 6001, and bereave 2637 my soul 5315 of good 2896? This is also vanity 1892, yea, it is a sore 7451 travail 6045.
9 Two 8147 are better 2896 than one 259; because they have 3426 a good 2896 reward 7939 for their labour 5999.
10 For if they fall 5307, the one 259 will lift up 6965 his fellow 2270: but woe 337 to him that is alone 259 when he falleth 5307; for he hath not another 8145 to help him up 6965.
11 Again 1571, if two 8147 lie together 7901, then they have heat 2552: but how can one 259 be warm 3179 alone?
12 And if one 259 prevail 8630 against him, two 8147 shall withstand 5975 him; and a threefold 8027 cord 2339 is not quickly 4120 broken 5423.
13 Better 2896 is a poor 4542 and a wise 2450 child 3206 than an old 2205 and foolish 3684 king 4428, who will 3045 no more be admonished 2094.
14 For out of prison 631 1004 he cometh 3318 to reign 4427; whereas also he that is born 3205 in his kingdom 4438 becometh poor 7326.
15 I considered 7200 all the living 2416 which walk 1980 under the sun 8121, with the second 8145 child 3206 that shall stand up 5975 in his stead.
16 There is no end 7093 of all the people 5971, even of all that have been before 6440 them: they also that come after 314 shall not rejoice 8055 in him. Surely this also is vanity 1892 and vexation 7475 of spirit 7307.