Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
*The foole foldeth his hands together, and eateth his owne flesh.
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- *Cross-referenceProu.6.10 and 24.33.
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- Isaiah 9:20Rank 1 from verse 5
20And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
20†And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry, and he shall eate on the left hand, and they shall not bee satisfied: they shall eate euery man the flesh of his owne arme.
- Proverbs 6:10–11Rank 2 from verse 5
10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
10 Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleepe.
11So shall thy pouertie come as one that trauaileth, and thy want as an armed man.
- Proverbs 13:4Rank 3 from verse 5
- Proverbs 20:4Rank 5 from verse 5
- Proverbs 11:17Rank 6 from verse 5
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- Proverbs 24:33–34Rank 8 from verse 5
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
33* Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
34†So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.
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Ecclesiastes 4:5
Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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Third-person singular present form of fold, meaning to bend, wrap, or enclose by doubling.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Third-person singular present form of eat, meaning to take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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4:4¶ 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.
4:4¶ ††Againe I considered all trauaile, and euery right worke, that for this a man is enuied of his neighbour: this is also vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
4:5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
4:5*The foole foldeth his hands together, and eateth his owne flesh.
Selected passage4:6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
4:6*Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then both the hands full with trauell and vexation of spirit.