Old Testament · Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 4:6
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Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
About Ecclesiastes 4:6
Ecclesiastes 4:6 from Ecclesiastes speaks directly to Contentment in the Bible and Quietness in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the wisdom literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
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- Philippians 4:11
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
- 1 Timothy 6:6
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
- Hebrews 13:5
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
- Philippians 4:12
“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.”
- Psalms 23:1
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
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Read a prayer for Contentment in the Bible →How to Apply Ecclesiastes 4:6
Study Ecclesiastes 4:6 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Ecclesiastes. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Contentment in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.