3. yea, better than them both did I esteem him which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
4. Then I saw all labour and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
5. The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
6. Better is an handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and striving after wind.
7. Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
8. There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labour, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
9. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
10. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.
11. Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth: but how can one be warm alone?
12. And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.