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Better a handful with quietness Than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the wind.
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American Standard Version
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.
Christian Standard Bible
Better one handful with rest than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.
English Standard Version
Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.
King James Version
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
New American Standard Bible
One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.
New International Version
Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.
New Living Translation
And yet, “Better to have one handful with quietness than two handfuls with hard work and chasing the wind.”
World English Bible
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.