Ecc 4:4 | JFB | STEP | 4. right —rather, "prosperous" (see on ). Prosperity, which men so much covet, is the very source of provoking oppression ( ) and "envy," so far is it from constituting the chief good.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

4. right—rather, "prosperous" (see on Ec 2:21). Prosperity, which men so much covet, is the very source of provoking oppression (Ec 4:1) and "envy," so far is it from constituting the chief good.