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Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 6 of Ecclesiastes. All human labor seems directed toward satisfying appetite, yet appetite is never completely satisfied. Qohelet again asks what advantage the wise person has over the fool if both remain limited by the same conditions of life. The comparison with a shadow reinforces human transience. People know little about what will happen after death and therefore cannot control the ultimate meaning of their efforts.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 6:9 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Es ist besser, das gegenwärtige Gut gebrauchen, denn nach anderm gedenken. Das ist auch Eitelkeit und Haschen nach Wind.
Español · RVR1909 Más vale vista de ojos que deseo que pasa. Y también esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
Español · NTBT Mejor es lo que ven los ojos que el vagar del deseo. También esto es vanidad y perseguir el viento.
Français · LSG Ce que les yeux voient est préférable à l'agitation des désirs: c'est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.
Italiano · DIO1885 Meglio è il veder con gli occhi, che andar vagando qua e là con l’anima. Anche questo è vanità, e tormento di spirito.
Português · ARC Melhor é a vista dos olhos do que o vaguear da cobiça; também isto é vaidade e aflição de espírito.
中文 · RCUV 眼睛所看的比心裏妄想的倒好。這也是虛空，也是捕風。
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