


Ecclesiastes 4:8
Bible Versions
There is one [alone], and [there is] not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet [is there] no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither [saith he], For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This [is] also vanity, yea, it [is] a sore travail.
There is {H3426} one {H259} alone, and there is not a second {H8145}; yea, he hath neither child {H1121} nor brother {H251}: yet is there no end {H7093} of all his labour {H5999}; neither is his eye {H5869} satisfied {H7646} with riches {H6239}; neither saith he, For whom do I labour {H6001}, and bereave {H2637} my soul {H5315} of good {H2896}? This is also vanity {H1892}, yea, it is a sore {H7451} travail {H6045}.
the situation in which a solitary individual without a companion, with neither son nor brother, keeps on working endlessly but never has enough wealth. "For whom" [he should ask], "am I working so hard and denying myself pleasure?"This too is truly pointless, a sorry business.
There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
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