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Ecclesiastes 4:6 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Better is a handful with quietness than both hands full with painful effort, a vain striving after the wind and a feeding on it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

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Common English Bible

But better is resting with one handful than working hard for two fistfuls and chasing after wind.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

"A handful with rest is better than both hands filled with labors and with affliction of the soul."

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