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Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
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Verse 2 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 4:2 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 Da lobte ich die Toten, die schon gestorben waren, mehr denn die Lebendigen, die noch das Leben hatten;
Español · RVR1909 Y alabé yo los finados que ya murieron, más que los vivientes que hasta ahora están vivos.
Español · NTBT Consideré más dichosos a los muertos, que ya murieron, que a los vivos, que aún viven.
Français · LSG Et j'ai trouvé les morts qui sont déjà morts plus heureux que les vivants qui sont encore vivants,
Italiano · DIO1885 Onde io pregio i morti, che già son morti, più che i viventi, che sono in vita fino ad ora.
Português · ARC Por isso eu louvei os que já morreram, mais do que os que vivem ainda.
中文 · RCUV 因此，我讚歎那已死的死人，勝過那還活著的活人。
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