¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:9 · retained source text
¶ Two are better then one; because they haue a good reward for their labour.
KJV dictionary & concordance
labour
Meaning of “labour”
1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.
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89 occurrences87 verses30 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 31:42
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As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:15 · retained source text
As he came forth of his mothers wombe, naked shall he returne to goe as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
1611 marginal noteIob.1.21. 1.tim.6.7. psal. 49.17.
¶ Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:18 · retained source text
¶ Behold that which I haue seene: It is good and comely for one to eate and to drinke, and to enioy the good of all his labour that he taketh vnder the sunne, all the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for it is his portion.
1611 marginal noteHeb. there is a good which is comely, &c.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the number of the dayes.
1611 marginal noteChap.2.24 and 3.12.
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:19 · retained source text
Euery man also to whom God hath giuen riches and wealth, and hath giuen him power to eate thereof, and to take his portion, and to reioyce in his labour; th is is the gift of God.
All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:7 · retained source text
All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
1611 marginal noteHeb. soule.
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:15 · retained source text
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing vnder the Sunne, then to eate and to drinke, and to be merrie: for that shall abide with him of his labour, the dayes of his life, which God giueth him vnder the Sunne.
1611 marginal noteCha.3.22.
Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:17 · retained source text
Then I behelde all the worke of God, that a man cannot finde out the worke that is done vnder the Sunne: because though a man labour to seeke it out, yea further though a wise man thinke to know it, yet shall hee not be able to finde it.
Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:9 · retained source text
Liue ioyfully with the wife, whom thou louest, all the dayes of the life of thy vanitie, which he hath giuen thee vnder the Sunne, all the dayes of thy vanitie: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest vnder the Sunne.
1611 marginal noteHebr. see, or enioy life.
1611 marginal noteChap.2.24. and 3.13. and 5.18.
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:15 · retained source text
The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie.
Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:4 · retained source text
Therefore sayd I; Looke away from me, I will weepe bitterly, labour not to comfort me; because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I will be bitter in weeping.
1611 marginal noteIer.4.19. and 9.1.
Complete reference index — all 87 verses
Genesis 31:42Genesis 35:16Genesis 35:17Exodus 5:9Exodus 20:9Deuteronomy 5:13Deuteronomy 26:7Joshua 7:3Joshua 24:13Nehemiah 4:22Nehemiah 5:13Job 9:29Job 39:11Job 39:16Psalms 78:46Psalms 90:10Psalms 104:23Psalms 105:44Psalms 107:12Psalms 109:11Psalms 127:1Psalms 128:2Psalms 144:14Proverbs 10:16Proverbs 13:11Proverbs 14:23Proverbs 21:25Proverbs 23:4Ecclesiastes 1:3Ecclesiastes 1:8Ecclesiastes 2:10Ecclesiastes 2:11Ecclesiastes 2:18Ecclesiastes 2:19Ecclesiastes 2:20Ecclesiastes 2:21Ecclesiastes 2:22Ecclesiastes 2:24Ecclesiastes 3:13Ecclesiastes 4:8Ecclesiastes 4:9Ecclesiastes 5:15Ecclesiastes 5:18Ecclesiastes 5:19Ecclesiastes 6:7Ecclesiastes 8:15Ecclesiastes 8:17Ecclesiastes 9:9Ecclesiastes 10:15Isaiah 22:4Isaiah 45:14Isaiah 55:2Isaiah 65:23Jeremiah 3:24Jeremiah 20:18Jeremiah 51:58Lamentations 5:5Ezekiel 23:29Ezekiel 29:20Micah 4:10Habakkuk 2:13Habakkuk 3:17Haggai 1:11Matthew 11:28John 4:38John 6:27Romans 16:6Romans 16:121 Corinthians 3:81 Corinthians 4:121 Corinthians 15:582 Corinthians 5:9Galatians 4:11Ephesians 4:28Philippians 1:22Philippians 2:25Colossians 1:291 Thessalonians 1:31 Thessalonians 2:91 Thessalonians 3:51 Thessalonians 5:122 Thessalonians 3:81 Timothy 4:101 Timothy 5:17Hebrews 4:11Hebrews 6:10Revelation 2:2
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