Ecclesiastes 6:9
“¶ Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.”
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Ecclesiastes 6:9 Context
7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. 8For what hath the wise more then the foole? what hath the poore, that knoweth to walke before the liuing? 9¶ Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit. 10That which hath bene, is named already, and it is knowen that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier then he. 11¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanitie, what is man the better?
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 6:9
Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.
- King James Version
What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and a striving after wind.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- American Standard Version (1901)
What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
- Basic English Bible
Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
- Darby Bible
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Webster's Bible
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
- World English Bible
Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire; this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 6:9
6:9 The fight - The comfortable enjoyment of what a man hath. Than - Restless desires of what a man hath not. This - Wandering of the desire.