Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Ecclesiastes chapter 6 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Context

v.8For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?

v.9This passage

v.10Whatsoever 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 11:9

    Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

  • Job 31:7

    If my step hath turned out of the way, And my heart walked after mine eyes, And if any spot hath cleaved to my hands:

  • Ecclesiastes 2:11

    Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

  • Ecclesiastes 4:4

    Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

  • Ecclesiastes 6:2

    a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

  • Ecclesiastes 3:12

    I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.