Verse 6

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

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:16-17 : 16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.
  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
  • Prov 17:1 : 1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.