So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.(Ecclesiastes 4:1)

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.(Ecclesiastes 4:2)

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.(Ecclesiastes 4:3)

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.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.(Ecclesiastes 4:5)

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.(Ecclesiastes 4:6)

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.(Ecclesiastes 4:7)

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Ecclesiastes 4:4 - Cross Reference

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 2:26)

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. (Ecclesiastes 2:21)

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? (Proverbs 27:4)

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. (Genesis 37:2)

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, (Acts 7:9)

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? (Ecclesiastes 6:11)

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually. (1 Samuel 18:29)

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. (1 John 3:12)

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? (James 4:5)

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 1:14)

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. (Matthew 27:18)

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. (1 Samuel 18:14)

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 4:16)

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 6:9)

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: (Genesis 4:4)

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? (1 Samuel 18:8)