Ecclesiastes 6:8

6 even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

7 All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.

What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?

9 Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

10 Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
for hvilket fortrinn har den vise fremfor dåren? Hvilket fortrinn har den fattige som vet å skikke seg blant de levende?
OTB
Hvilken fordel har den vise over dåren? Hvilken nytte har den fattige av å vite hvordan de skal oppføre seg blant de levende?
B1930
for hvad fortrin har den vise fremfor dåren? Hvad fortrin har den fattige som vet å skikke sig blandt de levende?
BSB
What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?
KJV
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
WEB
For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?
ASV
For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? [or] what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?
DARBY
For what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
BLB
Indeed, what advantage [is] for the wise one over the fool? What [is] to the poor one knowing how to walk before the living?

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