Ecclesiastes 6:8

King James Version (KJV)

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Translations

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - Amplified Bible

For what advantage has the wise man over the fool [being worldly-wise is not the secret to happiness]? What advantage has the poor man who has learned how to walk before the living [publicly, with men's eyes upon him; being poor is not the secret to happiness either]?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - 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 - Bible in Basic English

What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - Darby Bible

For what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - English Standard Version

For 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?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - King James Version

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pues ¿qué ventaja tiene el sabio sobre el necio?
¿Qué ventaja tiene el pobre que sabe comportarse entre los vivientes?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - The Message

So what advantage has a sage over a fool, or over some poor wretch who barely gets by? Just grab whatever you can while you can; don’t assume something better might turn up by and by. All it amounts to anyway is smoke. And spitting into the wind.

 

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - New American Standard Bible

For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What {advantage} does the poor man have, knowing {how} to walk before the living?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pues ¿qué ventaja tiene el sabio sobre el necio?
¿Qué ventaja tiene el pobre que sabe comportarse entre los vivientes?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - World English Bible

For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - Young's Living Translation

For what advantage [is] to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?

Ecclesiastes 6:8 - Additional Comments

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