Ecclesiastes 4:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 4:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 4:6 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Ecclesiastes 4:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Ecclesiastes 4:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.”

Ecclesiastes 4:6 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 4:6 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 4:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Better <FI>is<Fi> a handful <FI>with<Fi> quietness, than two handfuls <FI>with<Fi> labour and vexation of spirit.'”

Ecclesiastes 4:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 4:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.”

Ecclesiastes 4:6 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 4:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.”

Ecclesiastes 4:6 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:6 in Context — Ecclesiastes 4

4 J’ai vu que tout travail et toute habileté dans le travail n’est que jalousie de l’homme à l’égard de son prochain. C’est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.

5 L’insensé se croise les mains, et mange sa propre chair.

6 Mieux vaut une main pleine avec repos, que les deux mains pleines avec travail et poursuite du vent.

7 J’ai considéré une autre vanité sous le soleil.

8 Tel homme est seul et sans personne qui lui tienne de près, il n’a ni fils ni frère, et pourtant son travail n’a point de fin et ses yeux ne sont jamais rassasiés de richesses. Pour qui donc est-ce que je travaille, et que je prive mon âme de jouissances? C’est encore là une vanité et une chose mauvaise.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 4:6 Mean?

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