Ecclesiastes 4:5
“The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:5
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 4:5 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is royal court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wisdom, folly, laziness. Notable phrases: fool folds his hands; ruins himself.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
wisdom
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