Ecclesiastes 4:6
4 I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
5 The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
7 Again, I saw futility under the sun.
8 There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Bedre er en håndfull ro enn begge never fulle av strev og jag etter vind.
- OTB
- Bedre er en håndfull med ro enn to håndfuller med slit og jag etter vinden.
- B1930
- Bedre er en håndfull ro enn begge never fulle av strev og jag efter vind.
- BSB
- Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
- KJV
- Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
- WEB
- Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.
- ASV
- Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.
- DARBY
- Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.
- BLB
- Better the fullness of palm [with] quietness than the fullness of two palms [with] toil and a striving after the wind.
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Kryssreferanser
Proverbs 16:8
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 15:16–17
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
Les i sammenhengPsalms 37:16
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 17:1
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Les i sammenheng