4 Then I saw that all toil and every skillful work come from one man’s envy of another. This also is vanity and like chasing the wind.
5 The fool folds his handsand eats his own flesh.
6 Better is a full hand of quietnessthan handfuls of toil and chasing the wind.
7 Again, I saw vanity under the sun:
8 There is a man who is alone,neither having son or brother,and there is not an end to all his toil,and his eyes are not satisfied with riches to say,“For whom do I laborand cause my life to lack good things?”Also this is vanityand a burdensome task.
9 Two are better than one,because there is a good reward for their labor together.
10 For if they fall,then one will help up his companion.But woe to him who is alone when he fallsand has no one to help him up.