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Ecclesiastes 6:8-11
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 6

8For what advantage does the wise person have over the fool? What does the poor person have, knowing how to walk before the living? 9What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and striving after wind.
10Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with the one who is mightier than he is. 11For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a person?
King James Version

Chapter 6

8For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 10That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
11Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 6

8What advantage then does the wise person have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others? 9Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
10Whatever exists was given its name long ago, and it is known what mankind is. But he is not able to contend with the one stronger than he. 11For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for mankind?
New Living Translation

Chapter 6

8So are wise people really better off than fools? Do poor people gain anything by being wise and knowing how to act in front of others?
9Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless — like chasing the wind.
10Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.
11The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?
English Standard Version

Chapter 6

8For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows how to conduct himself before the living? 9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
10Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he. 11The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?
New International Version

Chapter 6

8What advantage have the wise over fools? What do the poor gain by knowing how to conduct themselves before others?
9Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. 10Whatever exists has already been named, and what humanity is has been known; no one can contend with someone who is stronger. 11The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?
New King James Version

Chapter 6

8For what more has the wise man than the fool? What does the poor man have, Who knows how to walk before the living? 9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind. 10Whatever one is, he has been named already, For it is known that he is man; And he cannot contend with Him who is mightier than he. 11Since there are many things that increase vanity, How is man the better?
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