6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. …
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-6)Here Solomon returns to the observation and consideration of the vanity and vexation of spirit that attend the business of this world, which he had spoken of before, Eccl. 2:11. I. If a man be acute, and dexterous, and successful in his business, he gets the ill-will of his neighbours , Eccl. 4:4. Though he takes a great deal of pains, and goes through all travail , does not get his estate easily,…
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