Ecclesiastes 4:8 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NASB

There was a man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches, and he never asked, “And for whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?” This too is futility, and it is an unhappy task.

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Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The spectacle of a prosperous man whose condition is rendered vain by his brotherless, childless isolation (Ecclesiastes 4:8).

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John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

There is one [alone], and [there is] not a second
According to Aben Ezra, either no friend or companion, or no serva…