Ecclesiastes 6:7-11
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 6
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
Chapter 6
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
Chapter 6
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
Chapter 6
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?