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Ecclesiastes 4:5

American King James Version (AKJV)
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
The foolish man folds his hands together, and he consumes his own flesh, saying:
Darby Bible (DBY)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:
English Revised Version (ERV)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Fools fold their arms and do nothing—so in the end they're all used up.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
The fool foldeth his hands together, And eateth his own flesh.
King James Version (KJV)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
Webster Bible (Webster)
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
World English Bible (WEB)
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh: