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Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 4 of Ecclesiastes. The observation of oppression leads Qohelet to contemplate the tears of those who have no comforter and the power of their oppressors. Suffering makes even rest seem preferable to activity driven by rivalry. The expression about one handful with rest versus two handfuls with toil and striving criticizes a life driven by competition and constant accumulation. The problem is not work itself, but turning gain into an endless race.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 4:6 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Es ist besser eine Handvoll mit Ruhe denn beide Fäuste voll mit Mühe und Haschen nach Wind.
Español · RVR1909 Mas vale el un puño lleno con descanso, que ambos puños llenos con trabajo y aflicción de espíritu.
Español · NTBT Mejor un puñado con descanso que dos puñados con trabajo y perseguir el viento.
Français · LSG Mieux vaut une main pleine avec repos, que les deux mains pleines avec travail et poursuite du vent.
Italiano · DIO1885 Meglio è una menata con riposo, che amendue i pugni pieni con travaglio, e con tormento di spirito
Português · ARC Melhor é a mão cheia com descanso do que ambas as mãos cheias com trabalho, e aflição de espírito.
中文 · RCUV 一掌滿滿而得享安靜， 勝過兩掌滿滿而勞碌捕風。
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