Ecclesiastes 4:6 meaning and explanation
Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:6, Berean Standard Bible
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The Teacher, reflecting on life "under the sun," has just described how rivalry and envy drive endless labor. Here he draws a simple comparison: one open handful held in peace is better than two clenched fistfuls gained through exhausting toil.
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