Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
LXX

Ecclesiastes 4:5

The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
World English Bible

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