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Ecclesiastes

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Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[is] an handful branch Noun H3709 כַ֖ף chaf
full all along Noun H4393 מְלֹ֥א me·lo
[with] quietness lighting down Noun H5183 נָ֑חַת na·chat;
Better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֕וב to·vv
than both the hands fists Noun H2651 חָפְנַ֛יִם cha·fe·na·yim
full all along Noun H4393 מִמְּלֹ֥א mim·me·lo
[with] travail grievance Noun H5999 עָמָ֖ל a·mal
and vexation vexation Noun H7469 וּרְע֥וּת u·re·'ut
of spirit air Noun H7307 רֽוּחַ׃ ru·ach.

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King James Bible Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Hebrew Greek English Better One hand full of rest is an handful with quietness, better than both the hands two fists full with travail of labor and vexation of spirit.striving after wind.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Better One hand full of rest is an handful with quietness, better than both the hands two fists full with travail of labor and vexation of spirit.striving after wind.