Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) Better one handful with rest than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind. New American Standard Bible (©1995) One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. International Standard Version (©2012) It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind. King James 2000 Bible (©2003) Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with toil and grasping for the wind. American King James Version Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. American Standard Version Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind. Douay-Rheims Bible Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind. Darby Bible Translation Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind. English Revised Version Better is an handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and striving after wind. Webster's Bible Translation Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit. World English Bible Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind. Young's Literal Translation Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.'
Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 4:7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
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