Ecclesiastes 4:6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Better one handful with rest than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:8

Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

Proverbs 17:1

Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

I applied my mind to know wisdom and knowledge,  madness and folly;  I learned that this too is a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:7

Again, I saw futility under the sun:

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.  ,