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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 210 of 271">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   6</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tov_2896.htm" title="Tov: Better -- Occurrence 210 of 271.">ṭō·wḇ</a></span><span class="reftrans">   6</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">ט֕וֹב</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   6</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">Better</span><span class="refbot">   6</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj‑ms</a></span><span class="reftop2">   6</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4393.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4393: 1) fulness, that which fills <BR> 1a) fulness, handful <BR> 1b) mass, multitude <BR> 1c) fulness, that which fills, entire contents <BR> 1d) full length, full line">4393</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4393.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4393 -- Occurrence 14 of 18">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/melo_4393.htm" title="me·Lo: full -- Occurrence 14 of 18.">mə·lō</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מְלֹ֥א</span><br><span class="eng">full</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3709: 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand <BR> 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand <BR> 1b) power <BR> 1c) sole (of the foot) <BR> 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects <BR> 1d1) of thigh-joint <BR> 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) <BR> 1d3) hollow (of sling) <BR> 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) <BR> 1d5) handles (as bent)">3709</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3709 -- Occurrence 8 of 10">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chaf_3709.htm" title="chaf: a handful [with] -- Occurrence 8 of 10.">ḵap̄</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">כַ֖ף</span><br><span class="eng">a handful [with]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N‑fsc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5183.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5183: 1) rest, quietness <BR> 1a) quietness, quiet attitude <BR> 1b) rest (of death) <BR> 2) descent (of judgment)">5183</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5183.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5183 -- Occurrence 3 of 4">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nachat_5183.htm" title="Na·chat;: quietness -- Occurrence 3 of 4.">nā·ḥaṯ;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">נָ֑חַת</span><br><span class="eng">quietness</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4393.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4393: 1) fulness, that which fills <BR> 1a) fulness, handful <BR> 1b) mass, multitude <BR> 1c) fulness, that which fills, entire contents <BR> 1d) full length, full line">4393</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4393.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4393 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mimelo_4393.htm" title="mi·me·Lo: Than both -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">mim·mə·lō</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מִמְּלֹ֥א</span><br><span class="eng">Than both</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep‑m | N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2651.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2651: 1) handfuls, hollow of the hand">2651</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2651.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2651 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chafenayim_2651.htm" title="cha·fe·Na·yim: hands [together with] -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">חָפְנַ֛יִם</span><br><span class="eng">hands [together with]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - md">N‑md</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5999.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5999: 1) toil, trouble, labour <BR> 1a) trouble <BR> 1b) trouble, mischief <BR> 1c) toil, labour">5999</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5999.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5999 -- Occurrence 16 of 22">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amal_5999.htm" title="'a·Mal: toil -- Occurrence 16 of 22.">‘ā·māl</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עָמָ֖ל</span><br><span class="eng">toil</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7469.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7469: 1) longing, striving">7469</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7469.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7469 -- Occurrence 6 of 7">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ureut_7469.htm" title="u·re·'Ut: and grasping for -- Occurrence 6 of 7.">ū·rə·‘ūṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וּרְע֥וּת</span><br><span class="eng">and grasping for</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular construct">Conj‑w | N‑fsc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force">7307</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7307 -- Occurrence 108 of 205">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ruach_7307.htm" title="Ru·ach.: the wind -- Occurrence 108 of 205.">rū·aḥ.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">רֽוּחַ׃</span><br><span class="eng">the wind</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular">N‑cs</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4ot.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">Better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4393.htm" title="מְלֹא ncmsc 4393"> one handful</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3709.htm" title="כַּף ncfsc 3709"></a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5183.htm" title="נַחַת_2 ncfsa 5183"> with rest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4393.htm" title="מְלֹא ncmsc 4393"> two handfuls</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2651.htm" title="חֹפֶן ncmda 2651"></a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="עָמָל_1 ncmsa 5999"> with effort</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7469.htm" title="רְעוּת_2 ncfsc 7469"> a pursuit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsa 7307"> of the wind</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ecclesiastes/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709. kaph (kaf) -- hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan">One hand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4393.htm" title="4393. mlo' (mel-o') -- fullness, that which fills">full</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5183a.htm" title="5183a">of rest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2651.htm" title="2651. chophen (kho'-fen) -- the hollow of the hand">two fists</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4393.htm" title="4393. mlo' (mel-o') -- fullness, that which fills">full</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">of labor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7469.htm" title="7469. r'uwth (reh-ooth') -- longing, striving">and striving</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">after wind.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">Better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709. kaph (kaf) -- hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan">[is] an handful</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5183.htm" title="5183. Nachath (nakh'-ath) -- down">[with] quietness,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2651.htm" title="2651. chophen (kho'-fen) -- the hollow of the hand">than both the hands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4393.htm" title="4393. mlo' (mel-o') -- fullness, that which fills">full</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">[with] travail</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7469.htm" title="7469. r'uwth (reh-ooth') -- longing, striving">and vexation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">of spirit.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.'<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6</a> • <a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/ecclesiastes/4-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:6 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ecclesiastes/4-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 4:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 4:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/4-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 4:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 4:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>