Ecclesiastes 4:5

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Ecclesiastes 4:5 New King James Version (NKJV)

The fool folds his hands And consumes his own flesh.

Ecclesiastes 4:5 New Living Translation (NLT)

“Fools fold their idle hands, leading them to ruin.”

Ecclesiastes 4:5 The Message (MSG)

The fool sits back and takes it easy, His sloth is slow suicide.

Ecclesiastes 4:5 King James Version (KJV)

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Ecclesiastes 4:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

Ecclesiastes 4:5 New Century Version (NCV)

Some say it is foolish to fold your hands and do nothing, because you will starve to death.

Ecclesiastes 4:5 American Standard Version (ASV)

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Ecclesiastes 4:5 New International Version (NIV)

Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves.

Ecclesiastes 4:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)

The fool folds his hands [together] and consumes his own flesh [destroying himself by idleness and apathy].

Ecclesiastes 4:5 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.