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Then I looked
again
at all
the acts
of oppression
which
were being done
under
the sun.
And behold
I saw the tears
of the oppressed
and that they had
no one
to comfort
them; and on the side
of their oppressors
was power,
but they had
no one
to comfort
them.
2
So I congratulated
the
dead
who
are already
dead
more than
the living
who
are still
living.
3
But better
off than
both
of them is the one
who
has never
existed,
who
has never
seen
the evil
activity
that is done
under
the sun.
4
I have seen
that every
labor
and every
skill
which is done
is the result of rivalry
between a man
and his neighbor.
This
too
is vanity
and striving
after wind.
5
The fool
folds
his hands
and consumes
his own flesh.
6
One hand
full
of rest
is better
than
two fists
full
of labor
and striving
after wind.
7
Then I looked
again
at vanity
under
the sun.
8
There
was a certain man
without
a dep
end
ent,
having
neither
a son
nor
a brother,
yet there was no
end
to all
his labor.
Indeed,
his eyes
were not satisfied
with riches
and he never asked, "And for whom
am I laboring
and depriving
myself
of pleasure?"
This
too
is vanity
and it is a grievous
task.
9
Two
are better
than
one
because
they have
a good
return
for their labor.
10
For if
either of them
falls
,
the one
will lift
up his companion.
But woe
to
the one
who
falls
when there
is not another
to lift
him up.
11
Furthermore,
if
two
lie down
together they keep warm,
but how
can one
be warm
alone?
12
And if
one
can overpower
him who
is alone, two
can resist
him. A cord
of three
strands is not quickly
torn apart.
13
A poor
yet wise
lad
is better
than
an old
and foolish
king
who
no
longer
k
no
ws
how to receive instruction.
14
For he has come
out of prison
to become king,
even
though
he was born
poor
in his kingdom.
15
I have seen
all
the living
under
the sun
throng
to the side
of the second
lad
who
replaces
him.
16
There is no
end
to all
the people,
to all
who
were before
them, and even
the ones
who
will come later
will not be happy
with him, for this
too
is vanity
and striving
after wind.
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