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Ecclesiastes 4:7-9
GOD’S WORD Translation
Ecclesiastes 4:7-9
GOD’S WORD Translation
Those Who Are All Alone
7 Next, I turned to look at something pointless under the sun: 8 There are people who are all alone. They have no children or other family members. So there is no end to all the hard work they have to do. Their eyes are never satisfied with riches. But ⌞they never ask themselves⌟ why they are working so hard and depriving themselves of good things. Even this is pointless and a terrible tragedy.
Two Are Better Than One
9 Two people are better than one because ⌞together⌟ they have a good reward for their hard work.
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Ecclesiastes 4:7-9
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 4:7-9
New International Version
7 Again I saw something meaningless under the sun:
8 There was a man all alone;
he had neither son nor brother.
There was no end to his toil,
yet his eyes were not content(A) with his wealth.
“For whom am I toiling,” he asked,
“and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”
This too is meaningless—
a miserable business!
9 Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
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