Ecc 4:5-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Eccl 4:5-6: 4:5-6 Fools do not even try to succeed and end up impoverished. Others frantically devote two handfuls —all their time and effort—to hard work in pursuit of fleeting wealth that they will have no time to enjoy (cp. Prov 23:4-5 ). Wise people practice moderation and contentment ( quietness ).

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‏ Ecclesiastes 4:5-6

Summary for Eccl 4:5-6: 4:5-6 ^a Fools do not even try to succeed and end up impoverished. Others frantically devote two handfuls—all their time and effort—to hard work in pursuit of fleeting wealth that they will have no time to enjoy (cp. Prov 23:4-5 ^b). Wise people practice moderation and contentment (quietness).