Ecclesiastes 6:8

For what profit hath the wise man, over the dullard? What can, the poor man, know—so as to walk before the living?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7All the toil of man, is for his mouth,—though, even the desire, is not satisfied!

9Better what the eyes behold, than the wandering of desire,—even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:1And it came to pass that, when Abram was ninety and nine years old, Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said unto him, I, am GOD Almighty,—Walk, thou before me and become thou blameless:

Psalms 116:9I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.

Ecclesiastes 2:14As for the wise man, his eyes, are in his head, whereas, the dullard, in darkness, doth walk,—but, I myself, knew that, one destiny, happeneth to them, all.

Luke 1:6Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 6:8-11

The Insatiableness of Desire. 7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. 8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? 9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 10 That 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. The preacher here further shows the vanity and folly of… Read the whole commentary →

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