Ecclesiastes 4:6

New English Translation

Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

Cross References

Psalm 37:16

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Proverbs 16:8

Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man on earth, and I concluded: Everything he has accomplished is futile – like chasing the wind!

Ecclesiastes 1:17

So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!

Ecclesiastes 4:7

So I again considered another futile thing on earth: