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Ecclesiastes 4:5-7
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 4:5-7
International Standard Version
5 The fool crosses his arms[a] and starves himself.[b] 6 It’s better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind.
On Aloneness and Companionship
7 Then I turned to re-examine something else that is pointless on earth:
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- Ecclesiastes 4:5 Lit. folds his hands
- Ecclesiastes 4:5 Lit. eats his own flesh
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