Ecclesiastes 4 (kjv)

So I returned^H7725, and considered^H7200 all the oppressions^H6217 that are done^H6213 under the sun^H8121: and behold the tears^H1832 of such as were oppressed^H6231, and they had no comforter^H5162; and on the side^H3027 of their oppressors^H6231 there was power^H3581; but they had no comforter^H5162.²Wherefore I praised^H7623 the dead^H4191 which are already^H3528 dead^H4191 more than the living^H2416 which are yet^H5728 alive^H2416.³Yea, better^H2896 is he than both^H8147 they, which hath not yet^H5728 been, who hath not seen^H7200 the evil^H7451 work^H4639 that is done^H6213 under the sun^H8121.

⁴Again, I considered^H7200 all travail^H5999, and every right^H3788 work^H4639, that for this a man^H376 is envied^H7068 of his neighbour^H7453. This is also vanity^H1892 and vexation^H7469 of spirit^H7307.

⁵The fool^H3684 foldeth^H2263 his hands^H3027 together^H2263, and eateth^H398 his own flesh^H1320.⁶Better^H2896 is an handful^H3709 with quietness^H5183, than both the hands^H2651 full^H4393 with travail^H5999 and vexation^H7469 of spirit^H7307.

⁷Then I returned^H7725, and I saw^H7200 vanity^H1892 under the sun^H8121.⁸There is^H3426 one^H259 alone, and there is not a second^H8145; yea, he hath neither child^H1121 nor brother^H251: yet is there no end^H7093 of all his labour^H5999; neither is his eye^H5869 satisfied^H7646 with riches^H6239; neither saith he, For whom do I labour^H6001, and bereave^H2637 my soul^H5315 of good^H2896? This is also vanity^H1892, yea, it is a sore^H7451 travail^H6045.

⁹Two^H8147 are better^H2896 than one^H259; because they have^H3426 a good^H2896 reward^H7939 for their labour^H5999.¹⁰For if they fall^H5307, the one^H259 will lift up^H6965 his fellow^H2270: but woe^H337 to him that is alone^H259 when he falleth^H5307; for he hath not another^H8145 to help him up^H6965.¹¹Again^H1571, if two^H8147 lie together^H7901, then they have heat^H2552: but how can one^H259 be warm^H3179 alone?¹²And if one^H259 prevail^H8630 against him, two^H8147 shall withstand^H5975 him; and a threefold^H8027 cord^H2339 is not quickly^H4120 broken^H5423.

¹³Better^H2896 is a poor^H4542 and a wise^H2450 child^H3206 than an old^H2205 and foolish^H3684 king^H4428, who will^H3045 no more be admonished^H2094.¹⁴For out of prison^{H631 H1004} he cometh^H3318 to reign^H4427; whereas also he that is born^H3205 in his kingdom^H4438 becometh poor^H7326.¹⁵I considered^H7200 all the living^H2416 which walk^H1980 under the sun^H8121, with the second^H8145 child^H3206 that shall stand up^H5975 in his stead.¹⁶There is no end^H7093 of all the people^H5971, even of all that have been before^H6440 them: they also that come after^H314 shall not rejoice^H8055 in him. Surely this also is vanity^H1892 and vexation^H7475 of spirit^H7307.