Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a hand full of quietness, than both hands full of weariness and striving after wind.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
In Context
5The fool foldeth his hands together and eateth his own flesh.
7Then I turned and saw other vanity under the sun.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:16Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, Than much treasure, and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues without right.
Ecclesiastes 1:14I saw all the things which are done under the sun; and, behold, it was all vanity, and striving after wind.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 4:5-7
The Prevalence of Oppression. 4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. 6 Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Here Solomon returns to the observation and consideration of the vanity and vexation of spirit that attend the business of this world, which he had spoken of before, ch. ii.… Read the whole commentary →