旧约 - 传道书(Ecclesiastes)第4章

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
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.
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
传道书第四章   第 4 章 

  传 4:4-6> 懒惰不可取,但一味工作马不停蹄的话…… 

  4:4-6 有些人很懒惰,而有些人却是工作狂。懒惰的人懒于工作,因为他觉得忙忙碌碌去追求成功是徒劳无益的,于是抱手枯坐,既害了自己,也害了由他扶养的人。工作狂往往被嫉妒和贪心驱使,希望出人头地。这两种极端都是愚昧不可取的。正确的工作态度应是:勤奋工作,但有节制。我们也该利用时间去享受神的其他赏赐,并且认识赐下工作和奖赏的是神,而不是我们自己。 

  传 4:9-12> 有难同当易,有福同享难,人一阔气脸就变…… 

  4:9-12 跟人合作有很多益处。神安排的人生是与人结伴渡过,而不是与人隔绝;是与人建立亲密的关系,而不是一人孤独地生活。有些人宁愿孤独,不愿相信任何人。但是,我们活在世上,不是服事自己,而是事奉神及他人。不要孤立自己,单独去做每一件事;最好是寻找伴侣,加入团队。 

  传 4:13-16> 成功、成就,你想不想追求、追求没有,为了什么? 

  4:13-16 追求步步高升,甚至到达顶峰都是虚空的。地位、声望和势力都不是人生的主要目的。虽然很多人追求这些,但这些都是影子,并不实在。很多人追求事业上的成就,以获取别人的赏识。但人是变幻无常的,很容易也很快就会改变;倒不如追求得到神的喜悦,因祂的慈爱永不改变。──《灵修版圣经注释》