Ecclesiastes 4:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. The fool foldeth his hands - After all, without labor and industry no man can get any comfort in life; and he who gives way to idleness is the veriest of fools.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

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