Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 4:6

⁶Better one handful with tranquility

than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Better	ט֕וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
one handful	מְלֹ֥א	mə·lō	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
with tranquility	נָ֑חַת	nā·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5183 quietness, rest
than two handfuls	מִמְּלֹ֥א	mim·mə·lō	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
with toil	עָמָ֖ל	‘ā·māl	Noun - masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
and pursuit	וּרְע֥וּת	ū·rə·‘ūṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7469 longing, striving
of the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.