And I saw all labour, and all the diligent work, that this is a man's envy from his neighbour. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
GNV
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Also I beheld all trauaile, and all perfection of workes that this is ye enuie of a man against his neighbour: this also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.
Parallel Translations
And I saw all labor, and all the diligent work, that this is a man's envy from his neighbor. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
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.
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.
Cross References
1 John 3:12Ecclesiastes 1:14Ecclesiastes 2:21Ecclesiastes 2:261 Samuel 18:29–301 Samuel 18:14–16Genesis 37:2–11Ecclesiastes 4:161 Samuel 18:8–9Proverbs 27:4Matthew 27:18Ecclesiastes 6:9Genesis 4:4–8Acts 7:9James 4:5
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