Ecclesiastes 4:6
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6Better is one handful with peace
than two fists full with toil and chasing wind.
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Better one handful with tranquillity
than two handfuls with toil
and chasing after the wind.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Better one handful with rest
than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.
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NLTNew Living Translation
And yet,
“Better to have one handful with quietness
than two handfuls with hard work
and chasing the wind.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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