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Found 16 Verses (from 11)

Ecclesiastes 4:14

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The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom. NIV

Even though [the youth] comes out of prison to reign, while the other, born a king, becomes needy. AMP

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. KJV

Ecclesiastes 4:4

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And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person's envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. NIV

Then I saw that all painful effort in labor and all skill in work comes from man's rivalry with his neighbor. This is also vanity, a vain striving after the wind and a feeding on it. AMP

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. KJV

Ecclesiastes 4:2

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And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, who are still alive. NIV

So I praised and thought more fortunate those who have been long dead than the living, who are still alive. AMP

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. KJV

Ecclesiastes 4:15

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I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king's successor. NIV

I saw all the living who walk under the sun with the youth who was to stand up in the king's stead. AMP

I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. KJV

Ecclesiastes 4:3

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But better than both is the one who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun. NIV

But better than them both [I thought] is he who has not yet been born, who has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun. AMP

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

Ecclesiastes 4:12

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Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. NIV

And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. AMP

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. KJV