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Ecclesiastes 4:8

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8

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

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Verse 8. Things? He acts as if he were to live for ever, or feared to be starved.

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