Ecclesiastes 4:6
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBetter is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
— Ecclesiastes 4:6, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'Better <FI>is<Fi> a handful <FI>with<Fi> quietness, than two handfuls <FI>with<Fi> labour and vexation of spirit.'