6Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.


In Context

3 and more fortunate than both is he who hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

4 And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

6 Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.

7 And I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

8 There is one alone and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and he saith not, For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

Ecclesiastes 4:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Better is an handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and striving after wind.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:6Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:6Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.