Ecclesiastes 4:4
“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.”
What does Ecclesiastes 4:4 mean?
The verse Ecclesiastes 4:4 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." Ecclesiastes is a book in the Old Testament ascribed to…
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In Ecclesiastes 4:4 of the King James Version, we read, "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." The preacher, traditionally believed to be King Solomon, embarks on…
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Heavenly Father, As we come before You in reverence and humility, we are reminded of the words found in Ecclesiastes 4:4: "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." In this…
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