Ecclesiastes 4:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 4:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 4:8 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his la..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 4:8 — KJV
“There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:8 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 4:8 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 4:8
“When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:8: one, second, yea
“Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:8: one, alone, hath
“Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:8: one, hath, nor
“A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:8: hath, yet, riches
“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:8: yea, hath, neither
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