American Standard Version
"Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind. "
— Ecclesiastes 4:6, American Standard 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 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.”
yea, better than them both did I esteem him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.
Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.