Ecclesiastes 4:4

King James Version:

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¶ 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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Next I realized that all effort and achievement stem from one person's envy of another. This too is futility and feeding on wind.

Berean Standard Bible:

I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Again, I considered^{H7200} all travail^{H5999}, and every right^{H3788} work^{H4639}, that for this a man^{H376} is envied^{H7068} of his neighbour^{H7453}. This is also vanity^{H1892} and vexation^{H7469} of spirit^{H7307}.

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Commentary for Ecclesiastes 4:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7200
   There are 1212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָאָה
   Transliteration: râʼâh
   Pronunciation: raw-aw'
   Description: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
   
2. Strong's Number: H5999
   There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָמָל
   Transliteration: ʻâmâl
   Pronunciation: aw-mawl'
   Description: from עָמַל; toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind; grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3788
   There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כִּשְׁרוֹן
   Transliteration: kishrôwn
   Pronunciation: kish-rone'
   Description: from כָּשֵׁר; success, advantage; equity, good, right.
   
4. Strong's Number: H4639
   There are 221 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה
   Transliteration: maʻăseh
   Pronunciation: mah-as-eh'
   Description: from עָשָׂה; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property; act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
   
5. Strong's Number: H376
   There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אִישׁ
   Transliteration: ʼîysh
   Pronunciation: eesh
   Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
   
6. Strong's Number: H7068
   There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קִנְאָה
   Transliteration: qinʼâh
   Pronunciation: kin-aw'
   Description: from קָנָא; jealousy or envy; envy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.
   
7. Strong's Number: H7453
   There are 173 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רֵעַ
   Transliteration: rêaʻ
   Pronunciation: ray'-ah
   Description: or רֵיעַ; from רָעָה; an associate (more or less close); brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.
   
8. Strong's Number: H1892
   There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: הֶבֶל
   Transliteration: hebel
   Pronunciation: heh'bel
   Description: or (rarely in the abs.) הֲבֵל; from הָבַל; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb; [idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.
   
9. Strong's Number: H7469
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רְעוּת
   Transliteration: rᵉʻûwth
   Pronunciation: reh-ooth'
   Description: probably from רָעָה; a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after; vexation.
   
10. Strong's Number: H7307
    There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רוּחַ
    Transliteration: rûwach
    Pronunciation: roo'-akh
    Description: from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).