New International Version
Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves.

New Living Translation
"Fools fold their idle hands, leading them to ruin."

English Standard Version
The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.

Berean Study Bible
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

New American Standard Bible
The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

King James Bible
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fool folds his arms and consumes his own flesh.

International Standard Version
The fool crosses his arms and starves himself.

NET Bible
The fool folds his hands and does no work, so he has nothing to eat but his own flesh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A fool folds his hands and wastes away.

Jubilee Bible 2000
The fool folds his hands together and eats his own flesh.

King James 2000 Bible
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.

American King James Version
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.

American Standard Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:

Darby Bible Translation
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

English Revised Version
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Webster's Bible Translation
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

World English Bible
The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

Young's Literal Translation
The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

Prediker 4:5 Afrikaans PWL
Die dwaas vou sy hande saam en ly honger.

Predikuesi 4:5 Albanian
Budallai rri me duar të kryqezuara dhe ha mishin e vet.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 4:5 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الكسلان ياكل لحمه وهو طاو يديه.

Dyr Prödiger 4:5 Bavarian
Guet, wer gar nix tuet, ist taeumisch; der geet zgrund.

Еклесиаст 4:5 Bulgarian
Безумният сгъва ръцете си И яде своята си плът,

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
愚昧人抱著手，吃自己的肉。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
愚昧人抱着手，吃自己的肉。

傳 道 書 4:5 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
愚 昧 人 抱 著 手 ， 吃 自 己 的 肉 。

傳 道 書 4:5 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
愚 昧 人 抱 着 手 ， 吃 自 己 的 肉 。

Ecclesiastes 4:5 Croatian Bible
Bezumnik prekriži ruke i izjeda sebe.

Kazatel 4:5 Czech BKR
Blázen skládá ruce své, a jí maso své, říkaje:

Prædikeren 4:5 Danish
Daaren lægger Hænderne i Skødet og æder sig selv op.

Prediker 4:5 Dutch Staten Vertaling
De zot vouwt zijn handen samen, en eet zijn eigen vlees.