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[1]So I returnedH7725[H8804], and consideredH7200[H8799] all the oppressionsH6217 that are doneH6213[H8737] under the sunH8121: and behold the tearsH1832 of such as were oppressedH6231[H8803], and they had no comforterH5162[H8764]; and on the sideH3027 of their oppressorsH6231[H8802] there was powerH3581; but they had no comforterH5162.[H8764]
[2]Wherefore I praisedH7623[H8764] the deadH4191[H8801] which are alreadyH3528 deadH4191[H8804] more than the livingH2416 which are yetH5728 aliveH2416.
[3]Yea, betterH2896 is he than bothH8147 they, which hath not yetH5728 been, who hath not seenH7200[H8804] the evilH7451 workH4639 that is doneH6213[H8738] under the sunH8121.
[4]Again, I consideredH7200[H8804] all travailH5999, and every rightH3788 workH4639, that for this a manH376 is enviedH7068 of his neighbourH7453. This is also vanityH1892 and vexationH7469 of spiritH7307.
[5]The foolH3684 foldethH2263 his handsH3027 togetherH2263[H8802], and eatethH398[H8802] his own fleshH1320.
[6]BetterH2896 is an handfulH3709 with quietnessH5183, than both the handsH2651 fullH4393 with travailH5999 and vexationH7469 of spiritH7307.
[7]Then I returnedH7725[H8804], and I sawH7200[H8799] vanityH1892 under the sunH8121.
[8]There isH3426 oneH259 alone, and there is not a secondH8145; yea, he hath neither childH1121 nor brotherH251: yet is there no endH7093 of all his labourH5999; neither is his eyeH5869 satisfiedH7646[H8799] with richesH6239; neither saith he, For whom do I labourH6001, and bereaveH2637[H8764] my soulH5315 of goodH2896? This is also vanityH1892, yea, it is a soreH7451 travailH6045.
[9]TwoH8147 are betterH2896 than oneH259; because they haveH3426 a goodH2896 rewardH7939 for their labourH5999.
[10]For if they fallH5307[H8799], the oneH259 will lift upH6965[H8686] his fellowH2270: but woeH337 to him that is aloneH259 when he fallethH5307[H8799]; for he hath not anotherH8145 to help him upH6965.[H8687]
[11]AgainH1571, if twoH8147 lie togetherH7901[H8799], then they have heatH2552[H8804]: but how can oneH259 be warmH3179 aloneH8799?
[12]And if oneH259 prevailH8630[H8799] against him, twoH8147 shall withstandH5975[H8799] him; and a threefoldH8027[H8794] cordH2339 is not quicklyH4120 brokenH5423.[H8735]
[13]BetterH2896 is a poorH4542 and a wiseH2450 childH3206 than an oldH2205 and foolishH3684 kingH4428, who willH3045[H8804] no more be admonishedH2094.[H8736]
[14]For out of prisonH631[H8803][H1004] he comethH3318[H8804] to reignH4427[H8800]; whereas also he that is bornH3205[H8738] in his kingdomH4438 becometh poorH7326.[H8802]
[15]I consideredH7200[H8804] all the livingH2416 which walkH1980[H8764] under the sunH8121, with the secondH8145 childH3206 that shall stand upH5975 in his steadH8799.
[16]There is no endH7093 of all the peopleH5971, even of all that have been beforeH6440 them: they also that come afterH314 shall not rejoiceH8055[H8799] in him. Surely this also is vanityH1892 and vexationH7475 of spiritH7307.
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