Strong's Lexicon Better ט֕וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty one handful מְלֹ֥א (mə·lō) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4393: 1) fulness, that which fills 1a) fulness, handful 1b) mass, multitude 1c) fulness, that which fills, entire contents 1d) full length, full line כַ֖ף (ḵap̄) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3709: 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand 1b) power 1c) sole (of the foot) 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects 1d1) of thigh-joint 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) 1d3) hollow (of sling) 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) 1d5) handles (as bent) with tranquility נָ֑חַת (nā·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5183: 1) rest, quietness 1a) quietness, quiet attitude 1b) rest (of death) 2) descent (of judgment) than two handfuls מִמְּלֹ֥א (mim·mə·lō) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4393: 1) fulness, that which fills 1a) fulness, handful 1b) mass, multitude 1c) fulness, that which fills, entire contents 1d) full length, full line חָפְנַ֛יִם (ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim) Noun - md Strong's Hebrew 2651: 1) handfuls, hollow of the hand with toil עָמָ֖ל (‘ā·māl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5999: 1) toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour and pursuit וּרְע֥וּת (ū·rə·‘ūṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7469: 1) longing, striving of the wind. רֽוּחַ׃ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBetter one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind. Young's Literal Translation ‘Better [is] a handful [with] quietness, than two handfuls [with] labour and vexation of spirit.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible Better one handful with rest than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind. 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. Parallel Verses New International Version Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. New Living Translation And yet, "Better to have one handful with quietness than two handfuls with hard work and chasing the wind." English Standard Version Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind. 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. American Standard Version Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind. English Revised Version Better is an handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and striving after wind. Young's Literal Translation Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.' Cross References Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 4:7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 4:5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 4:3 Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 4:8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 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