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Ecclesiastes 4:5

World English Bible

5 The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

The fool folds his arms and consumes his own flesh.

English Standard Version

The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

New International Version

Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves.

New King James Version

The fool folds his hands And consumes his own flesh.

New Living Translation

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