Ecclesiastes 6:9

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 6:9

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

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KJV

King James Version

¶ Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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WEB

World English Bible

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 6

⁷ All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.

⁸ What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?

⁹ Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

¹⁰ Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

¹¹ For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?

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