Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 4:5
A church father on this verse
“Let one who still doubts hear the testimony of the Gospel, for the Son of God said, "We have played for you, and you have not danced." The Jews who did not dance and knew not how to clap their hands were abandoned, but the Gentiles were called and applauded God in spirit. "The fool folds his hands together and eats hi…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5The fool folds his hands together, And eats his own flesh.
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3Better also than both these Is he who has not yet been, Who has not seen all the evil work That is done under the sun.
4And I saw all labor, And all the diligent work, That this is a man’s envy from his neighbor. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
— Ecclesiastes 4:5 —
6Better is a handful of rest Than two handfuls of trouble And waywardness of spirit.
7So I returned, and saw vanity under the sun.