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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.
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The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
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Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
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There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
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Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
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For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
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Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
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And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
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For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
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I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
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There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Otras traducciones de Ecclesiastes 4:4
La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
Eclesiastés 4:4
Y he visto que todo trabajo y toda obra hábil que se hace, es el resultado de la rivalidad entre el hombre y su prójimo. También esto es vanidad y correr tras el viento.
English Standard Version ESV
4
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS
4
He visto asimismo que todo trabajo y toda rectitud de obras mueve la envidia del hombre contra su prójimo. También esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu
New King James Version NKJV
4
Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV
Eclesiastés 4:4
Luego observé que a la mayoría de la gente le interesa alcanzar el éxito porque envidia a sus vecinos; pero eso tampoco tiene sentido, es como perseguir el viento.
Nueva Versión Internacional NVI
4
Vi además que tanto el afán como el éxito en la vida despiertan envidias. Y también esto es absurdo; ¡es correr tras el viento!
La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
4
Visto he asimismo que todo trabajo y toda excelencia de obras mueve la envidia del hombre contra su prójimo. También esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español) SEV
4
He visto asimismo que todo trabajo y toda rectitud de obras mueve la envidia del hombre contra su prójimo. También esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
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