Ecclesiastes 6:6-11
New American Standard Bible
7All a person’s labor is for his mouth, and yet his appetite is not satisfied.
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.
King James Version
7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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.
Christian Standard Bible
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
7All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.
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.
New International Version
7Everyone's toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.
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
6even if he lives a thousand years twice—but has not seen goodness. Do not all go to one place?
7 All the labor of man is for his mouth, And yet the soul is not satisfied.
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?