Cross Reference ECCLESIASTES 4:5 THE FOOL FOLDETH HIS HANDS TOGETHER AND EATETH HIS OWN FLESH

{Ecclesiastes 4:5} The fool 3684 foldeth y2263 z0 his hands y3027 together, 2263 z8802 x853 x3027 and eateth 398 z8802 x853 his own flesh. 1320

fool:
"[Yet] a littleª sleep,ª a littleª slumber,ª a littleª foldingª of the handsª to sleep:ª ° ... So shall thy povertyª comeª ° as one that travelleth,ª ° and thy wantª as an armedª man.ª" {Prv 6:10-11} + "The slothfulª [man] roastethª ° not¹ that which he took in hunting:ª but the substanceª of a diligentª manª [is] precious.ª" {Prv 12:27} + "The soulª of the sluggardª desireth,ª ° and [hath] nothing:¹ but the soulª of the diligentª shall be made fat.ª °" {Prv 13:4} + "The sluggardª will not¹ plowª ° by reason of the cold;ª ¹ [therefore] shall he begª °°° in harvest,ª and [have] nothing.¹" {Prv 20:4} + "[Yet] a littleª sleep,ª a littleª slumber,ª a littleª foldingª of the handsª to sleep:ª ° ... So shall thy povertyª comeª ° [as] one that travelleth;ª ° and thy wantª as an armedª man.ª" {Prv 24:33-34}

eateth:
That is, with envy (see "Again, I¹ consideredª °¹ all¹ travail,ª and every¹ rightª work,ª that¹ for this¹ a manª is enviedª of his neighbour.ª ¹ This¹ [is] also¹ vanityª and vexationª of spirit.ª" {Ecc 4:4}), though too idle to follow his neighbour's example. "Wherefore¹ ¹ do I takeª ° my fleshª in my teeth,ª and putª ° my lifeª in mine hand?ª" {Job 13:14} + "The mercifulª manª doeth goodª ° to his own soul:ª but [he that is] cruelª troublethª ° his own flesh.ª" {Prv 11:17} + "And he shall snatchª ° on¹ the right hand,ª and be hungry;² ¹ and he shall eatª ° on¹ the left hand,ª and they shall not¹ be satisfied:ª ° they shall eatª ° every manª the fleshª of his own arm:ª" {Isa 9:20}