American King James Version
"Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. ¶ "
— Ecclesiastes 4:6, American King James Version
“Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.”
“Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind. ”
“Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.”
“Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.”
“Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.”
“One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.”
“Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.”
Yes, better is he than both they, which has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. ¶
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. ¶
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither says he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a sore travail. ¶
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.