Ecclesiastes 4:6
and seith, Betere is an handful with reste, than euer either hondful with trauel and turment of soule.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
In Context
5A fool foldith togidere hise hondis, and etith hise fleischis,
7I bihelde and foond also another vanytee vndir the sunne;
Cross References
Proverbs 15:16Betere is a litil with the drede of the Lord, than many tresouris and vnfillable.
Proverbs 16:8Betere is a litil with riytfulnesse, than many fruytis with wickidnesse.
Ecclesiastes 1:14I siy alle thingis that ben maad vndur the sunne, and lo! alle thingis ben vanyte and turment of spirit.