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Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
Ecclesiastes 4:5 · World English Bible
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Ecclesiastes 4:5 in other translations
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
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In context
2 Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.
3 Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
4 Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
5 The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
6 Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.
7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
8 There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.
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