Treasury of Scripture Knowledge There is but one, and he hath not a second, no child, no brother, and yet he ceaseth not to labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches, neither doth he reflect, saying: For whom do I labour, and defraud my soul of good things? in this also is vanity, and a grievous vexation. one Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: . . . Genesis 2:18 And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto himself. Isaiah 56:3-5 And let not the son of the stranger, that adhereth to the Lord, speak, saying: The Lord will divide and separate me from his people. And let not the eunuch say: Behold I am a dry tree. . . . he hath Genesis 15:2,3 And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer. . . . no Isaiah 5:8 Woe to you that join house to house and lay field to field, even to the end of the place: shall you alone dwell in the midst of the earth? is his Ecclesiastes 1:8 All things are hard: man cannot explain them by word. The eye is not filled with seeing, neither is the ear filled with hearing. Ecclesiastes 5:10 A covetous man shall not be satisfied with money: and he that loveth riches shall reap no fruit from them: so this also is vanity. Proverbs 27:20 Hell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied. Habakkuk 2:5,9 And as wine deceiveth him that drinketh it: so shall the proud man be, and he shall not be honoured: who hath enlarged his desire like hell: and is himself like death, and he is never satisfied: but will gather together unto him all nations, and heap together unto him all people. . . . 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world is the concupiscence of the flesh and the concupiscence of the eyes and the pride of life, which is not of the Father but is of the world. for Psalm 39:6 Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things. Isaiah 44:19,20 They do not consider in their mind, nor know, nor have the thought to say: I have burnt part of it in the fire, and I have baked bread upon the coals thereof: I have broiled flesh and have eaten, and of the residue thereof shall I make an idol? shall I fall down before the stock of a tree? . . . Luke 12:20 But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee. And whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? it is Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I proposed in my mind to seek and search out wisely concerning all things that are done under the sun. This painful occupation hath God given to the children of men, to be exercised therein. Ecclesiastes 2:23 All his days are full of sorrows and miseries, even in the night he doth not rest in mind: and is not this vanity? Isaiah 55:2 Why do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which doth not satisfy you? Hearken diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and your soul shall be delighted in fatness. Matthew 11:28 Come to me all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you. Context The Evil of Oppression…7Considering I found also another vanity under the sun: 8There is but one, and he hath not a second, no child, no brother, and yet he ceaseth not to labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches, neither doth he reflect, saying: For whom do I labour, and defraud my soul of good things? in this also is vanity, and a grievous vexation.9It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society:… Cross References Proverbs 27:20 Hell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied. Ecclesiastes 1:8 All things are hard: man cannot explain them by word. The eye is not filled with seeing, neither is the ear filled with hearing. Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I proposed in my mind to seek and search out wisely concerning all things that are done under the sun. This painful occupation hath God given to the children of men, to be exercised therein. Ecclesiastes 2:21 For when a man laboureth in wisdom, and knowledge, and carefulness, he leaveth what he hath gotten to an idle man: so this also is vanity, and a great evil. Ecclesiastes 4:7 Considering I found also another vanity under the sun: Ecclesiastes 4:9 It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: Ecclesiastes 5:10 A covetous man shall not be satisfied with money: and he that loveth riches shall reap no fruit from them: so this also is vanity. Lexicon There isיֵ֣שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is a אֶחָד֩ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first man all alone, וְאֵ֨ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle without אֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle even גַּ֣ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and a son בֵּ֧ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son or brother. וָאָ֣ח (wā·’āḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) And though there is no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle end קֵץ֙ (qêṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7093: An extremity, after to his labor, עֲמָל֔וֹ (‘ă·mā·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind his eyes עֵינ֖וֹ (‘ê·nōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain are still גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no content תִשְׂבַּ֣ע (ṯiś·ba‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited with his wealth: עֹ֑שֶׁר (‘ō·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6239: Wealth “For whom וּלְמִ֣י ׀ (ū·lə·mî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix do I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I toil עָמֵ֗ל (‘ā·mêl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6001: Toiling, a laborer, sorrowful and bereave וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר (ū·mə·ḥas·sêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2637: To lack, need, be lacking, decrease my soul נַפְשִׁי֙ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of enjoyment?” מִטּוֹבָ֔ה (miṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good This זֶ֥ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that too גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and is futile� הֶ֛בֶל (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory a miserable רָ֖ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil task. וְעִנְיַ֥ן (wə·‘in·yan) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6045: Ado, employment, an affair Additional Translations There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither said he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a sore travail. 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 labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then,'saith he , do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother: yet there is no end to all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with wealth; and for whom do I labour, and deprive my soul of good? this is also vanity, and an evil trouble. There is one [alone] and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and [he saith not], For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation. 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 are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labour, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous labor. There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. "For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment?" This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business. There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and he saith not, 'For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail. 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