Ecclesiastes 4 (NKJV)

¹ But they have no comforter. ² More than the living who are still alive. ³ Who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. ⁴ Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind. ⁵ And consumes his own flesh. ⁶ Than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the wind. ⁷ Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun: ⁸ This also is vanity and a grave misfortune. ⁹ Because they have a good reward for their labor. ¹⁰ For he has no one to help him up. ¹¹ But how can one be warm alone? ¹² And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. ¹³ Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more. ¹⁴ Although he was born poor in his kingdom. ¹⁵ They were with the second youth who stands in his place. ¹⁶ Surely this also is vanity and grasping for the wind.