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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.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 4 of Ecclesiastes. The observation of oppression leads Qohelet to contemplate the tears of those who have no comforter and the power of their oppressors. Suffering makes even rest seem preferable to activity driven by rivalry. The expression about one handful with rest versus two handfuls with toil and striving criticizes a life driven by competition and constant accumulation. The problem is not work itself, but turning gain into an endless race.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 4:1 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Ich wandte mich um und sah an alles Unrecht, das geschah unter der Sonne; und siehe, da waren die Tränen derer, so Unrecht litten und hatten keinen Tröster; und die ihnen Unrecht taten, waren zu mächtig, daß sie keinen Tröster haben konnten.
Español · RVR1909 Y torneme yo, y vi todas las violencias que se hacen debajo del sol: y he aquí las lágrimas de los oprimidos, y sin tener quien los consuele; y la fuerza estaba en la mano de sus opresores, y para ellos no había consolador.
Español · NTBT Volví a contemplar todas las opresiones que se cometen bajo el sol: allí estaban las lágrimas de los oprimidos, sin nadie que los consolara. El poder estaba en manos de sus opresores, y no había nadie que los consolara.
Français · LSG J'ai considéré ensuite toutes les oppressions qui se commettent sous le soleil; et voici, les opprimés sont dans les larmes, et personne qui les console! ils sont en butte à la violence de leurs oppresseurs, et personne qui les console!
Italiano · DIO1885 MA di nuovo io ho vedute tutte le oppressioni che si fanno sotto il sole; ed ecco, le lagrime degli oppressati i quali non hanno alcun consolatore, nè forza da potere scampar dalle mani de’ loro oppressatori; non hanno, dico, alcun consolatore.
Português · ARC DEPOIS voltei-me, e atentei para todas as opressões que se fazem debaixo do sol; e eis que vi as lágrimas dos que foram oprimidos e dos que não têm consolador, e a força estava do lado dos seus opressores; mas eles não tinham consolador.
中文 · RCUV 我轉而觀看日光之下所發生的一切欺壓之事。看哪，受欺壓的流淚，無人安慰；欺壓他們的有權勢，也無人安慰。
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