Ecclesiastes 6:8

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

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

In Context

7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be you perfect.

Psalms 116:9I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

Ecclesiastes 2:14The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happens to them all.

Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances 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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