Ecclesiastes 4

1 But I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun; and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.

and to return: again I and to see: see [obj] all [the] oppression which to make: do underneath: under [the] sun and behold tears [the] oppression and nothing to/for them to be sorry: comfort and from hand: themselves to oppress them strength and nothing to/for them to be sorry: comfort

2 Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive;

and to praise I [obj] [the] to die which/that already to die from [the] alive which they(masc.) alive still [to]

3 but better than they both is he that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

and pleasant from two their [obj] which still not to be which not to see: see [obj] [the] deed [the] bad: evil which to make: do underneath: under [the] sun

4 Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

and to see: see I [obj] all trouble and [obj] all skill [the] deed: work for he/she/it jealousy man: anyone from neighbor his also this vanity and longing spirit: breath

5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

[the] fool to embrace [obj] hand his and to eat [obj] flesh his

6 Better is a handful of quietness, than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.

pleasant fullness palm quietness from fullness palm trouble and longing spirit: breath

7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

and to return: again I and to see: see vanity underneath: under [the] sun

8 There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?' This also is vanity, yea, it is a grievous business.

there one and nothing second also son: child and brother: male-sibling nothing to/for him and nothing end to/for all trouble his also (eye his *Q(K)*) not to satisfy riches and to/for who? I laborious and to lack [obj] soul: myself my from welfare also this vanity and task bad: harmful he/she/it

9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

pleasant [the] two from [the] one which there to/for them wages pleasant in/on/with trouble their

10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

that if: except if: except to fall: fall [the] one to arise: raise [obj] companion his and to/for woe! him [the] one which/that to fall: fall and nothing second to/for to arise: raise him

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?

also if to lie down: lay down two and to warm to/for them and to/for one how? to warm

12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

and if to prevail him [the] one [the] two to stand: stand before him and [the] thread [the] to do three not in/on/with haste to tear

13 Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

pleasant youth poor and wise from king old and fool which not to know to/for to warn still

14 For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.

for from house: home [the] to bind to come out: come to/for to reign for also in/on/with royalty his to beget be poor

15 I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the child, the second, that was to stand up in his stead.

to see: see [obj] all [the] alive [the] to go: walk underneath: under [the] sun with [the] youth [the] second which to stand: stand underneath: instead him

16 There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

nothing end to/for all [the] people to/for all which to be to/for face: before their also [the] last not to rejoice in/on/with him for also this vanity and striving spirit: breath