Ecclesiastes 4:7

7 Next, I saw under the sun something else that was pointless:

Ecclesiastes 4:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 4:7

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
] Another vanity besides what he had taken notice of, and is as follows. Aben Ezra's note is,

``I turned from considering the words of this fool, and I saw another fool, the reverse of the former.''

Ecclesiastes 4:7 In-Context

5 Fools fold their hands and eat their own flesh.

6 But better is resting with one handful than working hard for two fistfuls and chasing after wind.

7 Next, I saw under the sun something else that was pointless:

8 There are people who are utterly alone, with no companions, not even a child or a sibling. Yet they work hard without end, never satisfied with their wealth. So for whom am I working so hard and depriving myself of enjoyment? This too is pointless and a terrible obsession.

9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their hard work.