Ecclesiastes 4:4-6

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴ Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighhour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

⁵ The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:

⁶ Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.