American Standard Version
"For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living? "
— Ecclesiastes 6:8, American Standard Version
“For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?”
“For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?”
“So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?”
“What hath the wise man more than the fool? and what the poor man, but to go thither, where there is life?”
“What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?”
“For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?”
moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?