Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Care » Worldly folly of » The sinners' portion
After all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.
It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind.
Peace » Advantages of
It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind.
Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.
Quietness » Encouraged
Instead, it should be the inner disposition of the heart, consisting in the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which God values greatly.
It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind.
Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,
for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.
Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.
We order and encourage such people by the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
Worldly » Care, folly of » The sinners' portion
After all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.
It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind.