Ecclesiastes 4:7

7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

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 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

6 Better [is] a handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] toil and vexation of spirit.

7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

8 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.

9 Two [are] better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.