NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Bettertowb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun is an handful kaph (kaf) the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power with quietness Nachath (nakh'-ath) lighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on. than both the hands chophen (kho'-fen) a fist (only in the dual) -- fists, (both) hands, hand(-ful). full mlo' (mel-o') fulness -- all along, all that is (there-)in, fill, (that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-)full, multitude. with travail `amal (aw-mawl') toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind and vexation r`uwth (reh-ooth') a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after -- vexation. of spirit ruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind. King James Bible Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better one handful with rest than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind. International Standard Version It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind. NET Bible Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind. GOD'S WORD® Translation One handful of peace and quiet is better than two handfuls of hard work and of trying to catch the wind. King James 2000 Bible Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with toil and grasping for the wind. Links Ecclesiastes 4:6Ecclesiastes 4:6 NIV Ecclesiastes 4:6 NLT Ecclesiastes 4:6 ESV Ecclesiastes 4:6 NASB Ecclesiastes 4:6 KJV |
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