Ecclesiastes 4:6New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Better is an handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and striving after wind.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Better [is] a handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] toil and vexation of spirit.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Better a handful—with quietness,—than both hands, full—with toil, and feeding on wind.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Better [is] a handful [with] quietness, than two handfuls [with] labour and vexation of spirit.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Better is an handfull [with] quietnesse, then both the hands full [with] trauell and vexation of spirit.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Better is a handful with quietness than both hands full with toil and vexation of spirit.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of trouble and waywardness of spirit.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit. |
Better
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
[ is] an handful
3709 {3709} Primeכַּףkaph{kaf}
From H3721; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm tree); figuratively power.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x4393 (4393) Complementמְלֹאm@lo'{mel-o'}
From H4390; fulness (literally or figuratively).
[ with] quietness,
5183 {5183} PrimeנָחַתNachath{nakh'-ath}
From H5182; a descent, that is, imposition, unfavorable ( punishment) or favorable ( food); also (intransitively; perhaps from H5117), restfulness.
than both the hands
2651 {2651} Primeחֹפֶןchophen{kho'-fen}
From an unused root of uncertain signification; a fist (only in the dual).
full
4393 {4393} Primeמְלֹאm@lo'{mel-o'}
From H4390; fulness (literally or figuratively).
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
[ with] travail
5999 {5999} Primeעָמָל`amal{aw-mawl'}
From H5998; toil, that is, wearing effort; hence worry, whether of body or mind.
and vexation
7469 {7469} Primeרְעוּתr@`uwth{reh-ooth'}
Probably from H7462; a feeding upon, that is, grasping after.
of spirit.
7307 {7307} Primeרוּחַruwach{roo'-akh}
From H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, that is, a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions). |
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better — These are the words of the sluggard, making this apology for his idleness, That his little with ease, is better than great riches got with much trouble. |
Psalms 37:16 A little that a righteous man hath [ is] better than the riches of many wicked.
Proverbs 15:16- 17 Better [ is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. ... Better [ is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 16:8 Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 17:1 Better [ is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [ with] strife.
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