Ecclesiastes 4:6

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 4:6

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 4

⁴ I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

⁵ The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

⁶ Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.

⁷ Again, I saw futility under the sun.

⁸ There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

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