Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 4:6
A church father on this verse
“The "chasing after wind," I believe, refers to the will of the soul caught up with passions. That is why a handful of virtue is better than two handfuls of wickedness, ignorance and "chasing after wind." … It is as if someone said it is better to learn contemplation of one spiritual thing than to have numerous visions…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
6Better is a handful of rest Than two handfuls of trouble And waywardness of spirit.
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4And I saw all labor, And all the diligent work, That this is a man’s envy from his neighbor. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
5The fool folds his hands together, And eats his own flesh.
— Ecclesiastes 4:6 —
7So I returned, and saw vanity under the sun.
8There is one alone, and there is not a second; Yea, he has neither son nor brother: Yet there is no end to all his labor; Neither is his eye satisfied with wealth; And for whom do I labor, And deprive my soul of good? This is also vanity, And an evil trouble.