Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Vanity is increased unto men by oppression, 4 by envy, 5 by idleness, 7 by covetousness, 9 by solitariness, 13 by wilfulness.

4:1 ¶ So I x589 returned, 7725 z8804 and considered 7200 z8799 x853 all x3605 the oppressions 6217 that x834 are done 6213 z8737 vnder x8478 the sunne; 8121 & behold x2009 the teares 1832 of such as were oppressed, y6231 z8803 x6217 and they had no x369 comforter: 5162 z8764 and on the side 3027 x4480 of their oppressours 6231 z8802 [there was] power, 3581 but they [had] no x369 comforter. 5162 z8764

4:2 Wherefore I x589 praised 7623 z8764 x853 the dead 4191 z8801 which are already 3528 x7945 dead, 4191 z8804 more then x4480 the liuing 2416 which x834 x1992 are yet 5728 aliue. 2416

4:3 Yea better 2896 is he then both 8147 x4480 they, x853 which x834 hath not x3808 yet 5728 been, x1961 who x834 hath not x3808 seene 7200 z8804 x853 the euill 7451 worke 4639 that x834 is done 6213 z8738 vnder x8478 the Sunne. 8121

4:4 ¶ Againe I x589 considered 7200 z8804 x853 all x3605 trauaile, 5999 and euery x3605 right 3788 worke, 4639 that x3588 for this x1931 a man 376 is enuied 7068 of his neighbour: 7453 x4480 this x2088 [is] also x1571 vanitie, 1892 and vexation 7469 of spirit. 7307

4:5 The foole 3684 foldeth y2263 z0 his hands y3027 together, 2263 z8802 x853 x3027 and eateth 398 z8802 x853 his owne flesh. 1320

4:6 Better 2896 is an handfull 3709 x4480 x4393 [with] quietnesse, 5183 then both the hands 2651 full 4393 x4480 [with] trauell 5999 and vexation 7469 of spirit. 7307

4:7 ¶ Then I x589 returned, 7725 z8804 and I saw 7200 z8799 vanitie 1892 vnder x8478 the Sunne. 8121

4:8 There is 3426 one 259 [alone], and [there is] not x369 a second; 8145 yea, x1571 he [hath] neither x369 childe 1121 nor brother: 251 yet [is there] no x369 end 7093 of all x3605 his labour, 5999 neither x3808 is his eye 5869 satisfied 7646 z8799 with riches, 6239 neither [sayth hee], For whom x4310 doe I x589 labour, 6001 and bereaue 2637 z8764 x853 my soule 5315 of good? 2896 x4480 this x2088 [is] also x1571 vanitie, 1892 yea it x1931 [is] a sore 7451 trauell. 6045

4:9 ¶ Two 8147 [are] better 2896 then x4480 one; 259 because x834 they haue 3426 a good 2896 reward 7939 for their labour. 5999

4:10 For x3588 if x518 they fall, 5307 z8799 the one 259 will lift vp 6965 z8686 x853 his fellow; 2270 but woe 337 to him that is alone, 259 when he falleth: 5307 z8799 x7945 for he [hath] not x369 another 8145 to helpe him vp. 6965 z8687

4:11 Againe, 1571 if x518 two 8147 lye together, 7901 z8799 then they haue heate; 2552 z8804 but howe x349 can one 259 be warme 3179 z8799 [alone]?

4:12 And if x518 one 259 preuaile y8630 z8799 against x8630 him, two 8147 shall withstand 5975 z8799 x5048 him; and a threefold 8027 z8794 coard 2339 is not x3808 quickly 4120 broken. 5423 z8735

4:13 ¶ Better 2896 [is] a poore 4542 and a wise 2450 child, 3206 then an old 2205 and foolish 3684 king 4428 x4480 who x834 will 3045 z8804 no x3808 more x5750 be admonished. 2094 z8736

4:14 For x3588 out of prison 631 1004 z8803 x4480 hee commeth 3318 z8804 to raigne, 4427 z8800 whereas x3588 also x1571 he that is borne 3205 z8738 in his kingdome, 4438 [becommeth] poore. 7326 z8802

4:15 I considered 7200 z8804 x853 all x3605 the liuing 2416 which walke 1980 z8764 vnder x8478 the sunne, 8121 with x5973 the second 8145 child 3206 that x834 shall stand vp 5975 z8799 in his stead. x8478

4:16 [There is] no x369 end 7093 of all x3605 the people, 5971 [euen] of all x3605 that x834 haue beene x1961 before 6440 them: they also x1571 that come after, 314 shall not x3808 reioyce 8055 z8799 in him: surely x3588 this x2088 also x1571 [is] vanitie, 1892 and vexation 7475 of spirit. 7307